Joseph Sims House


  • Type: Townhouse
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Joseph Sims House is a 19th century brick townhouse in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Federal style residence was removed from the National Register of Historic Places after it was removed from its original location. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1810/00/00 Robert Mills Architect Franklin Row, a group of ten houses on South 9th Street in Philadelphia, is built for John Meany and John Savage, 1809-1810.
1978/00/00 The last survivor of Franklin Row, the Joseph Sims House, is moved from 228 S 9th Street to 236 S 8th Street in order to make way for a parking garage.

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Particulars for Joseph Sims House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling
Building Style Townhouse



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 77001191
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: Mills,Robert
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Listed in the National Register, Property moved
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1800-1824
Significant Year: c 1809, 1978
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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