Architect E.F. Durang, et al. Area 6 ha | NRHP Reference # 85003427 Added to NRHP 31 October 1985 | |
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Location 1415-2028 Girard Ave. and 1700 blk. of Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Beaux Arts | ||
Girard Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located in the Cabot neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 137 contributing buildings. They were largely built in the mid- to late-19th century and consist of residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The residential buildings include blocks of 19th 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 Gesu (1879), designed by Edwin Forrest Durang, and Northwestern National Bank (1886).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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