Girard Avenue Historic District Explained

Girard Avenue Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:1415-2028 Girard Ave. and 1700 blk. of Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9725°N -75.16°W
Architect:E.F. Durang, et al.
Architecture:Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Beaux Arts
Added:October 31, 1985
Refnum:85003427

The Girard Avenue Historic District is a national historic district which is located in the Cabot neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

History and architectural features

This district encompasses one hundred and thirty-seven contributing buildings, which were largely built during the mid- to late-19th century and consisted of residential, commercial, and industrial properties.

The residential buildings include blocks of nineteenth century speculative rowhouses. Residential buildings include notable examples of the Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and Beaux Arts styles.

Notable non-residential buildings include the Church of the Gesú (1879), designed by Edwin Forrest Durang, and Northwestern National Bank (1886).[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-07-25. 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|H079129_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Girard Avenue Historic District]. 2012-06-16. George E. Thomas. PDF. May 1985.