Edward B. Seymour House Explained

Edward B. Seymour House
Location:260 W. Johnson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0411°N -75.1878°W
Built:1891, 1909
Architect:Hazelhurst & Huckel; Fielding, Mantle
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:November 5, 1987
Refnum:87001945

Edward B. Seymour House is a historic home located on the Germantown-Mount Airy neighborhood boundary of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1891, and is a -story, Wissahickon schist and shingle dwelling in the Queen Anne-style. It features a rounded corner tower topped by a conical roof and a stepped gable. The house was designed by gilded age architect, Horace Trumbauer. Also on the property is a contributing garage, built in 1909.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-07-04. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H089492_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Edward B. Seymour House]. 2012-07-03. George E. Thomas and Michael Lewis. PDF. June 1987.