John Shedwick Development Houses
Appearance
John Shedwick Development Houses | |
John Shedwick Development Houses, May 2010 | |
Location | 3433-3439 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°57′27″N 75°10′48″W / 39.95750°N 75.18000°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1875 |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
NRHP reference No. | 82003814[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 10, 1982 |
John Shedwick Development Houses (also known as the Lancastle) is a set of four historic rowhouses located in the Powelton Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were built in 1875–1876, and are built of brick, with green serpentine limestone facing in the Second Empire-style. They feature wooden first floor porches, projecting bay windows, and mansard roofs with dormers.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] Many fables exist regarding the characters who lived in the Lancastle.
References
- ^ a b "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 Jeffrey Cohen (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: John Shedwick Development Houses" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.