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Downtown Philadelphia Historic District

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Myrtle, Peachtree, Walnut, and Pecan
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Particulars for Downtown Philadelphia Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Cultural Affiliation Black American
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Criteria Exemplar
Historic Use Financial Institution
Sight Category Historic District
Other Description Mission-Spanish Revival
Level of Significance National
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Historic Use Professional
Historic Use Restaurant
Historic Use Retail shop
Area of Significance Social History
Historic Use Specialty Store
Building Type Warehouse



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 14th April 2005

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Downtown Philadelphia Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Myrtle, Peachtree, Walnut, and Pecan
Registry Number: 05000280
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architectural Style: Classical revival, Mission-spanish revival
Attribute: et al.
Area in Acres: 70
Contributing Buildings: 68
Non-Contributing Buildings: 21
Contributing Objects: 1
Non-Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination, Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National; Local
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Architecture, Social history, Black
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Historic Function: Social, Government, Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Business, Specialty store, Department store, Restaurant, Warehouse, Professional, Financial institution
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Health care, Social, Government, Social, Landscape, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Business Professional Specialty store Restaurant Restaurant Meeting hall Correctional facility

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