Matthew Baird Mansion Explained

Matthew Baird Mansion
Location:814 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.975°N -75.1592°W
Built:1863-1864
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:December 29, 1983
Refnum:83004241

The Matthew Baird Mansion is an historic home, now apartment building, that is located at 814 N. Broad Street, in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

History and architectural features

Built between 1863 and 1864, this historic structure is a four-story, five-bay, brownstone-faced, brick building with nineteen rooms. Designed in a Late Victorian style, the mansion consists of the main building, an attached, three-story, brick-back building, and a two-story, brick stable. It was built by Matthew Baird (1817–1877), one of the early partners in the Baldwin Locomotive Works.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H050651_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Matthew Baird Mansion]. 2012-07-22. Elizabeth R. Mintz. PDF. n.d..