Roberts-Quay House Explained

Roberts-Quay House
Location:1035–1037 Spruce Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9464°N -75.1597°W
Built:c. 1850
Architecture:Renaissance, Romano-Tuscan
Added:November 13, 1976
Area:less than an acre
Refnum:76001668

The Roberts-Quay House is an historic, American home that is located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original section was built circa 1850; it was then expanded in 1889, 1906, 1921, and 1928.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Overview

This historic residence was the home of Matthew Quay (1833–1904), a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Its original section measures forty-seven feet by fifty-one feet, and is a four-story building with a brownstone face and sides of stucco, scored as brownstone. It has a basement, attic, and cupola and was designed in a Renaissance Revival style. The expansions to the north added one hundred feet to the depth of the building.[1]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

See also

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|H001460_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Roberts-Quay House ]. 2012-06-16 . Clark Schoettle . PDF . July 1976.