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Houses at 1907–1951 N. 32nd St.

Historic houses in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place


Houses at 1907–1951 N. 32nd St.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Houses at 1907-1951 N. 32nd St., September 2010
39°59′11″N 75°11′10″W / 39.98639°N 75.18611°W / 39.98639; -75.18611
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1894
Architect	Angus Wade
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Elcectic Pre-Raphaelite
NRHP reference No.	93001472^[1]
Added to NRHP	January 11, 1994

The houses at 1907–1951 N. 32nd St., which are also collectively known as Mansion Court, are a set of twelve historic double houses that are located in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[1]

History and architectural features

Built circa 1894, this historic structures are three-story, Pompeiian brick dwellings that were designed in the Late Victorian style. They are characterized by pressed metal cornices, roof crests, and two-story bay windows. The first floors have recessed porches with ornamental ceilings. The house at 1951 N. 32nd St. has a corner tower.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (September 1993). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form and National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Houses at 1907–1951 N. 32nd St" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.