National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Philadelphia
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Philadelphia.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]
There are 606 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Philadelphia, including 68 National Historic Landmarks. Northeast Philadelphia includes 75 of these properties and districts, including 1 National Historic Landmark; the city's remaining properties and districts are listed elsewhere. One site is split between Northeast Philadelphia and other parts of the city, and is thus included on multiple lists.
Current listings
[2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | Neighborhood | Description |
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1 | 26th District Police and Patrol Station | July 12, 1984 (#84003550) |
2136–2142 East Dauphin Street 39°58′52″N 75°07′44″W / 39.981°N 75.129°W / 39.981; -75.129 (26th District Police and Patrol Station) | Kensington | ||
2 | Adams Avenue Bridge | June 22, 1988 (#88000851) |
Adams Avenue over Tacony Creek 40°02′31″N 75°06′48″W / 40.0419°N 75.1133°W / 40.0419; -75.1133 (Adams Avenue Bridge) | Olney | Extends into North Philadelphia | |
3 | Albion Carpet Mill | January 12, 2016 (#15000973) |
1833 E. Hagert Street 39°59′10″N 75°07′48″W / 39.9861°N 75.1300°W / 39.9861; -75.1300 (Albion Carpet Mill) | Kensington | ||
4 | Ethan Allen School | November 18, 1988 (#88002227) |
3001 Robbins Avenue 40°01′47″N 75°03′44″W / 40.0297°N 75.0622°W / 40.0297; -75.0622 (Ethan Allen School) | Mayfair | ||
5 | William W. Axe School | November 18, 1988 (#88002240) |
1721 Kinsey Street 40°00′44″N 75°05′02″W / 40.0122°N 75.0839°W / 40.0122; -75.0839 (William W. Axe School) | Frankford | ||
6 | Beatty's Mills Factory Building | August 18, 2004 (#04000881) |
2446–2468 Coral Street 39°59′04″N 75°07′43″W / 39.9844°N 75.1286°W / 39.9844; -75.1286 (Beatty's Mills Factory Building) | Kensington | ||
7 | Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Factory | February 27, 2023 (#100008646) |
2211 Margaret Street 40°00′31″N 75°04′35″W / 40.0085°N 75.0763°W / 40.0085; -75.0763 (Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Factory) | |||
8 | Bridesburg School | April 10, 1989 (#88002285) |
2624 Haworth Street 40°00′10″N 75°04′05″W / 40.0028°N 75.0681°W / 40.0028; -75.0681 (Bridesburg School) | Bridesburg | ||
9 | William Brown Company Hosiery Mill | January 17, 2019 (#100003320) |
3406 J Street 39°59′59″N 75°06′31″W / 39.9996°N 75.1086°W / 39.9996; -75.1086 (William Brown Company Hosiery Mill) | Fairhill | ||
10 | Joseph H. Brown Elementary School | November 18, 1988 (#88002250) |
8118–8120 Frankford Avenue 40°02′36″N 75°01′29″W / 40.0433°N 75.0247°W / 40.0433; -75.0247 (Joseph H. Brown Elementary School) | Holmesburg | ||
11 | Brownhill & Kramer Hosiery Mill | March 31, 2014 (#14000096) |
416 Memphis Street & 1429 E. Columbia Avenue 39°58′26″N 75°07′56″W / 39.9740°N 75.1322°W / 39.9740; -75.1322 (Brownhill & Kramer Hosiery Mill) | Fishtown | ||
12 | H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building | June 28, 2010 (#10000406) |
2410 East York Street 39°58′39″N 75°07′29″W / 39.9775°N 75.1247°W / 39.9775; -75.1247 (H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building) | Kensington | ||
13 | Laura H. Carnell School | November 18, 1988 (#88002251) |
6101 Summerdale Avenue 40°02′20″N 75°05′03″W / 40.0389°N 75.0842°W / 40.0389; -75.0842 (Laura H. Carnell School) | Oxford Circle | ||
14 | Charles Carroll Public School | September 25, 2018 (#100002986) |
2700 E. Auburn Street 39°58′47″N 75°06′37″W / 39.9797°N 75.1102°W / 39.9797; -75.1102 (Charles Carroll Public School) | Port Richmond | ||
15 | Watson Comly School | November 18, 1988 (#88002324) |
13250 Trevose Road 40°07′36″N 75°00′46″W / 40.1267°N 75.0128°W / 40.1267; -75.0128 (Watson Comly School) | Somerton | ||
16 | Russell H. Conwell School | November 18, 1988 (#88002258) |
1829–1951 East Clearfield Street 39°59′39″N 75°06′54″W / 39.9942°N 75.115°W / 39.9942; -75.115 (Russell H. Conwell School) | Port Richmond | ||
17 | Thomas Creighton School | November 18, 1988 (#88002260) |
5401 Tabor Road 40°02′04″N 75°06′19″W / 40.0344°N 75.1053°W / 40.0344; -75.1053 (Thomas Creighton School) | Crescentville | ||
18 | Kennedy Crossan School | November 18, 1988 (#88002261) |
7341 Palmetto Street 40°03′43″N 75°04′54″W / 40.0619°N 75.0817°W / 40.0619; -75.0817 (Kennedy Crossan School) | Burholme | ||
19 | Crown Can Company Building | November 20, 2018 (#100003136) |
956 E. Erie Avenue 40°00′20″N 75°06′41″W / 40.0056°N 75.1115°W / 40.0056; -75.1115 (Crown Can Company Building) | Juniata | ||
20 | The Delaware Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company | August 10, 2016 (#16000427) |
1325 Beach Street 39°58′03″N 75°07′40″W / 39.9674°N 75.1278°W / 39.9674; -75.1278 (The Delaware Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company) | Fishtown | ||
21 | Hamilton Disston School | November 18, 1988 (#88002262) |
6801 Cottage Street 40°01′42″N 75°02′50″W / 40.0283°N 75.0472°W / 40.0283; -75.0472 (Hamilton Disston School) | Tacony | ||
22 | Mary Disston School | November 18, 1988 (#88002319) |
4521 Longshore Avenue 40°01′42″N 75°02′40″W / 40.0283°N 75.0444°W / 40.0283; -75.0444 (Mary Disston School) | Tacony | ||
23 | Henry R. Edmunds School | November 18, 1988 (#88002266) |
1149 Haworth Street 40°01′30″N 75°05′12″W / 40.025°N 75.0867°W / 40.025; -75.0867 (Henry R. Edmunds School) | Northwood | ||
24 | Edward Corner Marine Merchandise Warehouse | October 6, 2020 (#100005654) |
1100-1102 North Delaware Avenue 39°57′58″N 75°07′54″W / 39.9660°N 75.1317°W / 39.9660; -75.1317 (Edward Corner Marine Merchandise Warehouse) | Fishtown | ||
25 | Fayette School | December 4, 1986 (#86003295) |
Old Bustleton and Welsh Roads 40°04′56″N 75°02′20″W / 40.0822°N 75.0389°W / 40.0822; -75.0389 (Fayette School) | Bustleton | ||
26 | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia, Northeast Branch | April 5, 2019 (#100003595) |
1907-1925 Cottman Avenue 40°03′07″N 75°04′02″W / 40.0519°N 75.0673°W / 40.0519; -75.0673 (First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia, Northeast Branch) | Rhawnhurst | ||
27 | Edwin Forrest School | November 18, 1988 (#88002273) |
4300 Bleigh Street 40°02′04″N 75°02′10″W / 40.0344°N 75.036°W / 40.0344; -75.036 (Edwin Forrest School) | Mayfair | ||
28 | Frankford Arsenal | March 16, 1972 (#72001153) |
Tacony and Bridge Streets 40°00′28″N 75°04′00″W / 40.0078°N 75.0667°W / 40.0078; -75.0667 (Frankford Arsenal) | Frankford | Boundary decrease approved December 28, 2017. | |
29 | Frankford Avenue Bridge | June 22, 1988 (#88000803) |
Frankford Avenue over the Pennypack Creek 40°02′37″N 75°01′14″W / 40.0436°N 75.0205°W / 40.0436; -75.0205 (Frankford Avenue Bridge) | Holmesburg | ||
30 | Frankford Avenue Bridge | June 22, 1988 (#88000850) |
Frankford Avenue over Poquessing Creek 40°03′53″N 74°58′53″W / 40.0646°N 74.9814°W / 40.0646; -74.9814 (Frankford Avenue Bridge) | Torresdale | Extends into Bucks County | |
31 | Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School | November 18, 1988 (#88002274) |
5739 Rising Sun Avenue 40°02′33″N 75°06′15″W / 40.0425°N 75.1042°W / 40.0425; -75.1042 (Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School) | Crescentville | ||
32 | Franklin Carpet Mill | April 17, 2018 (#100002340) |
2143 E. Huntingdon Street 39°59′02″N 75°07′23″W / 39.983885°N 75.123004°W / 39.983885; -75.123004 (Franklin Carpet Mill) | Kensington | ||
33 | Friends Hospital | January 20, 1999 (#99000629) |
4641 Roosevelt Boulevard 40°01′36″N 75°06′07″W / 40.0267°N 75.1019°W / 40.0267; -75.1019 (Friends Hospital) | Northwood | First private psychiatric hospital in the U.S., founded 1813 | |
34 | Glen Foerd on the Delaware | November 20, 1979 (#79002320) |
5001 Grant Avenue 40°03′05″N 74°58′44″W / 40.0514°N 74.9789°W / 40.0514; -74.9789 (Glen Foerd on the Delaware) | Torresdale | Glen Foerd on the Delaware is a historic estate located at the confluence of the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Historic American Landscape Survey. www.glenfoerd.org | |
35 | Greenbelt Knoll Historic District | December 14, 2010 (#10001030) |
1–19 Longford Street, roughly bounded by Holme Avenue and Pennypack Park Greenway 40°03′23″N 75°01′20″W / 40.0564°N 75.0222°W / 40.0564; -75.0222 (Greenbelt Knoll Historic District) | Pennypack | ||
36 | Green Tree Tavern | June 27, 1980 (#80003612) |
260–262 East Girard Avenue 39°58′11″N 75°07′54″W / 39.9696°N 75.1318°W / 39.9696; -75.1318 (Green Tree Tavern) | Fishtown | ||
37 | Warren G. Harding Junior High School | November 18, 1988 (#88002277) |
2000 Wakeling Street 40°00′47″N 75°04′28″W / 40.0131°N 75.0744°W / 40.0131; -75.0744 (Warren G. Harding Junior High School) | Frankford | ||
38 | Holme Avenue Bridge | June 22, 1988 (#88000806) |
Holme Avenue over Wooden Bridge Run 40°03′23″N 75°01′27″W / 40.0565°N 75.0243°W / 40.0565; -75.0243 (Holme Avenue Bridge) | Pennypack | ||
39 | Francis Hopkinson School | November 18, 1988 (#88002282) |
1301–1331 East Luzerne Avenue 40°00′30″N 75°06′09″W / 40.0083°N 75.1024°W / 40.0083; -75.1024 (Francis Hopkinson School) | Juniata | ||
40 | George L. Horn School | December 4, 1986 (#86003292) |
Frankford and Castor Avenues 39°59′58″N 75°05′55″W / 39.9994°N 75.0985°W / 39.9994; -75.0985 (George L. Horn School) | Port Richmond | ||
41 | Harrison & Kaye Hoyle Textile Mill | January 24, 2022 (#100007364) |
118-160 East Indiana Avenue 39°59′43″N 75°07′43″W / 39.9953°N 75.1286°W / 39.9953; -75.1286 (Harrison & Kaye Hoyle Textile Mill) | Fairhill | ||
42 | John Paul Jones Junior High School | November 18, 1988 (#88002287) |
2922 Memphis Street 39°59′10″N 75°06′46″W / 39.9861°N 75.1128°W / 39.9861; -75.1128 (John Paul Jones Junior High School) | Port Richmond | ||
43 | Kensington High School for Girls | November 18, 1988 (#88002288) |
2075 East Cumberland Street 39°59′03″N 75°07′35″W / 39.9842°N 75.1264°W / 39.9842; -75.1264 (Kensington High School for Girls) | Kensington | ||
44 | Knowlton Mansion | October 1, 1974 (#74001803) |
8001 Verree Road 40°04′24″N 75°04′28″W / 40.0732°N 75.0744°W / 40.0732; -75.0744 (Knowlton Mansion) | Fox Chase | ||
45 | Lawndale School | November 18, 1988 (#88002254) |
600 Hellerman Street 40°02′59″N 75°05′31″W / 40.0496°N 75.0919°W / 40.0496; -75.0919 (Lawndale School) | Lawndale | ||
46 | Henry Longfellow School | November 18, 1988 (#88002294) |
5004–5098 Tacony Street 40°00′31″N 75°04′17″W / 40.0085°N 75.0714°W / 40.0085; -75.0714 (Henry Longfellow School) | Frankford | ||
47 | Carl Mackley Houses | May 6, 1998 (#98000401) |
1401 East Bristol Street 40°00′44″N 75°05′55″W / 40.0122°N 75.0986°W / 40.0122; -75.0986 (Carl Mackley Houses) | Juniata | ||
48 | John Marshall School | November 18, 1988 (#88002298) |
1501–1527 Sellers Street 40°00′53″N 75°05′15″W / 40.0146°N 75.0875°W / 40.0146; -75.0875 (John Marshall School) | Frankford | ||
49 | James Martin School | November 18, 1988 (#88002299) |
3340 Richmond Street 39°59′08″N 75°05′50″W / 39.9856°N 75.0971°W / 39.9856; -75.0971 (James Martin School) | Port Richmond | ||
50 | Mechanicsville School | December 1, 1986 (#86003306) |
Mechanicsville Road 40°06′27″N 74°58′02″W / 40.1074°N 74.9671°W / 40.1074; -74.9671 (Mechanicsville School) | Parkwood | ||
51 | Mill-Rae | January 12, 2017 (#100000502) |
13475 Proctor Rd. 40°07′39″N 75°00′31″W / 40.1276°N 75.0087°W / 40.1276; -75.0087 (Mill-Rae) | Somerton | ||
52 | Penn Treaty Junior High School | November 18, 1988 (#88002311) |
600 East Thompson Street 39°58′22″N 75°07′38″W / 39.9728°N 75.1272°W / 39.9728; -75.1272 (Penn Treaty Junior High School) | Fishtown | ||
53 | Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows and Single Women | June 29, 2023 (#100008541) |
1401 East Susquehanna Avenue 39°58′31″N 75°07′35″W / 39.9753°N 75.1264°W / 39.9753; -75.1264 (Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows and Single Women) | Fishtown | ||
54 | Thomas Powers School | December 4, 1986 (#86003319) |
Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street 39°59′20″N 75°07′11″W / 39.9888°N 75.1197°W / 39.9888; -75.1197 (Thomas Powers School) | Port Richmond | ||
55 | Richmond School | November 18, 1988 (#88002316) |
2942 Belgrade Street 39°59′00″N 75°06′38″W / 39.9833°N 75.1106°W / 39.9833; -75.1106 (Richmond School) | Port Richmond | ||
56 | Richmond Station, Philadelphia Electric Company | November 4, 2021 (#100007095) |
4101 North Delaware Ave. 39°59′05″N 75°04′31″W / 39.9848°N 75.0752°W / 39.9848; -75.0752 (Richmond Station, Philadelphia Electric Company) | |||
57 | John Ruan House | October 31, 1985 (#85003410) |
4278–4280 Griscom Street 40°00′40″N 75°05′25″W / 40.0111°N 75.0903°W / 40.0111; -75.0903 (John Ruan House) | Frankford | ||
58 | Ryerss Mansion | November 21, 1976 (#76001669) |
Central and Cottman Avenues 40°04′07″N 75°05′19″W / 40.0686°N 75.0886°W / 40.0686; -75.0886 (Ryerss Mansion) | Fox Chase | ||
59 | Sandoz Chemical Works | November 4, 2021 (#100007094) |
2215 East Tioga Street 39°59′39″N 75°06′04″W / 39.9943°N 75.1011°W / 39.9943; -75.1011 (Sandoz Chemical Works) | Port Richmond | ||
60 | Schlichter Jute Cordage Company | August 9, 2021 (#100006791) |
2155 Castor Avenue 39°59′54″N 75°05′51″W / 39.9983°N 75.0976°W / 39.9983; -75.0976 (Schlichter Jute Cordage Company) | Kensington | ||
61 | Philip H. Sheridan School | November 18, 1988 (#88002322) |
800–818 East Ontario Street 39°59′59″N 75°06′51″W / 39.9996°N 75.1142°W / 39.9996; -75.1142 (Philip H. Sheridan School) | Kensington | ||
62 | Franklin Smedley School | November 18, 1988 (#88002323) |
5199 Mulberry Street 40°01′11″N 75°04′26″W / 40.0197°N 75.0739°W / 40.0197; -75.0739 (Franklin Smedley School) | Frankford | ||
63 | Stanley | May 10, 2005 (#05000415) |
8500 Pine Road 40°05′25″N 75°04′29″W / 40.0903°N 75.0747°W / 40.0903; -75.0747 (Stanley) | Fox Chase | Extends into Montgomery County | |
64 | Star Carpet Mill | April 27, 2023 (#100008868) |
1801 North Howard Street 39°58′39″N 75°08′05″W / 39.9775°N 75.1348°W / 39.9775; -75.1348 (Star Carpet Mill) | |||
65 | James J. Sullivan School | November 18, 1988 (#88002327) |
5300 Ditman Street 40°00′58″N 75°04′00″W / 40.016°N 75.0667°W / 40.016; -75.0667 (James J. Sullivan School) | Frankford | ||
66 | Tacony Disston Community Development Historic District | May 16, 2016 (#16000257) |
Roughly bounded by the 4700 block of Magee Street, Princeton & Tyson Avenues, and the 6900 block of Cottage Street. 40°02′07″N 75°03′26″W / 40.0352°N 75.0572°W / 40.0352; -75.0572 (Tacony Disston Community Development Historic District) | Tacony | ||
67 | Tacony Music Hall | March 9, 1990 (#90000413) |
4817 Longshore Avenue 40°01′29″N 75°02′32″W / 40.0246°N 75.0421°W / 40.0246; -75.0421 (Tacony Music Hall) | Tacony | ||
68 | Times Finishing Works | July 5, 2016 (#16000428) |
1142 N. American Street 39°58′07″N 75°08′27″W / 39.9687°N 75.1407°W / 39.9687; -75.1407 (Times Finishing Works) | |||
69 | Tioga Mills | August 4, 2021 (#100006783) |
3475 Collins Street, also known as 2126 East Tioga Street 39°59′43″N 75°06′09″W / 39.9953°N 75.1024°W / 39.9953; -75.1024 (Tioga Mills) | |||
70 | Henry Whitaker's Sons' Mill | February 4, 2021 (#100006096) |
2000 East Westmoreland Street 39°59′42″N 75°06′31″W / 39.9951°N 75.1087°W / 39.9951; -75.1087 (Henry Whitaker's Sons' Mill) | Kensington | ||
71 | Francis E. Willard School | December 4, 1986 (#86003346) |
Emerald and Orleans Streets 39°59′30″N 75°07′01″W / 39.9917°N 75.1169°W / 39.9917; -75.1169 (Francis E. Willard School) | Port Richmond | ||
72 | David Wilmot School | November 18, 1988 (#88002289) |
1734 Meadow Street 40°00′50″N 75°04′51″W / 40.0138°N 75.0808°W / 40.0138; -75.0808 (David Wilmot School) | Frankford | ||
73 | Windsor Manufacturing Company | March 25, 2024 (#100010102) |
169 West Berks Street 40°00′13″N 75°05′52″W / 40.0037°N 75.0978°W / 40.0037; -75.0978 (Windsor Manufacturing Company) | |||
74 | Peter Woll and Sons Factory | August 31, 2020 (#100005520) |
169 West Berks Street 39°58′44″N 75°08′10″W / 39.9790°N 75.1361°W / 39.9790; -75.1361 (Peter Woll and Sons Factory) | Norris Square[4] | ||
75 | Woodrow Wilson Junior High School | December 4, 1986 (#86003347) |
Cottman Avenue and Loretto Street 40°03′09″N 75°04′08″W / 40.0524°N 75.069°W / 40.0524; -75.069 (Woodrow Wilson Junior High School) | Castor Gardens[5] | Now the Castor Gardens Middle School |
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
References
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ Norris Square, Northeast Philadelphia (Google Maps)
- ^ McMullin, Robert J. (1975). The Neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Office of the Deputy Managing Director for Housing. pp. 118.
Oxford Circle: Oxford Circle of Comly Street to Cottman Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard to Oxford Avenue and Algon Avenue. ...the Castor Gardens section from about Magee to Cottman is generally more prestigious than the south end.