There are 533 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Philadelphia, including 67 National Historic Landmarks. South Philadelphia includes 57 of these properties and districts, including 2 National Historic Landmarks; the city's remaining properties and districts are listed elsewhere. One site is split between South Philadelphia and other parts of the city, and is thus included on multiple lists.
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Landmark name |
Image |
Date listed |
Location |
Neighborhood |
Summary |
| 1 |
James Alcorn School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
1500 South 32nd Street
39°56′7″N 75°11′51″W / 39.93528°N 75.1975°W / 39.93528; -75.1975 (James Alcorn School)
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Grays Ferry |
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| 2 |
Marian Anderson House |
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02011-04-14April 14, 2011 |
762 South Martin Street
39°56′32″N 75°10′29″W / 39.942361°N 75.174861°W / 39.942361; -75.174861 (Marian Anderson House) |
Southwest Center City |
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| 3 |
Charles Y. Audenried Junior High School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
1601 South 33rd Street
39°56′1″N 75°11′58″W / 39.93361°N 75.19944°W / 39.93361; -75.19944 (Charles Y. Audenried Junior High School)
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Grays Ferry |
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| 4 |
Baptist Institute for Christian Workers |
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01983-04-21April 21, 1983 |
1425–1429 Snyder Avenue
39°55′29″N 75°10′14″W / 39.92472°N 75.17056°W / 39.92472; -75.17056 (Baptist Institute for Christian Workers)
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West Passyunk |
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| 5 |
Bartlett School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
1100 Catharine Street
39°56′24″N 75°9′42″W / 39.94°N 75.16167°W / 39.94; -75.16167 (Bartlett School)
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Hawthorne |
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| 6 |
Edward Bok Vocational School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
1901 South 9th Street
39°55′33″N 75°9′37″W / 39.92583°N 75.16028°W / 39.92583; -75.16028 (Edward Bok Vocational School)
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Central South Philadelphia |
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| 7 |
F. Amadee Bregy School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
1700 Bigler Street
39°54′52″N 75°10′36″W / 39.91444°N 75.17667°W / 39.91444; -75.17667 (F. Amadee Bregy School)
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Marconi Plaza |
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| 8 |
George W. Childs School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
1501 South 17th Street
39°55′53″N 75°10′22″W / 39.93139°N 75.17278°W / 39.93139; -75.17278 (George W. Childs School)
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Point Breeze |
Built 1894–96, designed by Joseph Anschutz[3] |
| 9 |
Commandant's Quarters |
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01976-06-03June 3, 1976 |
U.S. Naval Base
39°53′48″N 75°10′38″W / 39.89667°N 75.17722°W / 39.89667; -75.17722 (Commandant's Quarters)
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Navy Yard |
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| 10 |
Francis M. Drexel School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
1800 South Sixteenth Street
39°55′42″N 75°10′23″W / 39.92833°N 75.17306°W / 39.92833; -75.17306 (Francis M. Drexel School)
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Point Breeze |
Built 1888–89, designed by Joseph Anschutz[3]
Demolished Feb., 2010 |
| 11 |
Federal Street School |
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01986-12-01December 1, 1986 |
1130–1148 Federal Street
39°56′5″N 75°9′48″W / 39.93472°N 75.16333°W / 39.93472; -75.16333 (Federal Street School)
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Passyunk Square |
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| 12 |
D. Newlin Fell School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
900 Oregon Avenue
39°54′56″N 75°9′48″W / 39.91556°N 75.16333°W / 39.91556; -75.16333 (D. Newlin Fell School)
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East Oregon |
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| 13 |
Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial |
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01982-11-14November 14, 1982 |
711–721 Catharine Street
39°56′21″N 75°9′18.5″W / 39.93917°N 75.155139°W / 39.93917; -75.155139 (Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial)
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Bella Vista |
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| 14 |
Franklin Hose Company No. 28 |
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01980-12-03December 3, 1980 |
730–732 South Broad Street
39°56′31.5″N 75°9′58″W / 39.942083°N 75.16611°W / 39.942083; -75.16611 (Franklin Hose Company No. 28)
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Southwest Center City |
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| 15 |
Horace Furness Junior High School |
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01986-12-01December 1, 1986 |
1900 South 3rd Street
39°55′25.5″N 75°9′2.5″W / 39.92375°N 75.150694°W / 39.92375; -75.150694 (Horace Furness Junior High School)
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Pennsport |
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| 16 |
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church National Historic Site |
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01966-10-15October 15, 1966 |
Swanson Street, between Christian and Water Streets
39°56′4″N 75°8′38″W / 39.93444°N 75.14389°W / 39.93444; -75.14389 (Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church National Historic Site)
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Queen Village |
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| 17 |
Grays Road Recreation Center |
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01988-04-21April 21, 1988 |
2501 Christian Street
39°56′33″N 75°11′6.5″W / 39.9425°N 75.185139°W / 39.9425; -75.185139 (Grays Road Recreation Center)
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Grays Ferry |
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| 18 |
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House |
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01976-12-08December 8, 1976 |
1006 Bainbridge Street
39°56′31″N 75°9′34″W / 39.94194°N 75.15944°W / 39.94194; -75.15944 (Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House)
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Bella Vista |
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| 19 |
Nathaniel Hawthorne School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
712 South 12th Street
39°56′30″N 75°9′44″W / 39.94167°N 75.16222°W / 39.94167; -75.16222 (Nathaniel Hawthorne School)
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Hawthorne |
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| 20 |
Institute for Colored Youth |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
10th and Bainbridge Streets
39°56′31″N 75°9′28.3″W / 39.94194°N 75.157861°W / 39.94194; -75.157861 (Institute for Colored Youth)
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Bella Vista |
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| 21 |
Nathaniel Irish House |
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01972-03-16March 16, 1972 |
704 South Front Street
39°56′23.7″N 75°8′40″W / 39.939917°N 75.14444°W / 39.939917; -75.14444 (Nathaniel Irish House)
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Queen Village |
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| 22 |
Francis Scott Key School |
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01986-12-01December 1, 1986 |
2226–2250 South 8th Street
39°55′15″N 75°9′38″W / 39.92083°N 75.16056°W / 39.92083; -75.16056 (Francis Scott Key School)
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Central South Philadelphia |
Built 1889, designed by Joseph Anschutz[3] |
| 23 |
Eliza Butler Kirkbride School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
626 Dickinson Street
39°55′48″N 75°9′22″W / 39.93°N 75.15611°W / 39.93; -75.15611 (Eliza Butler Kirkbride School)
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Passyunk Square |
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| 24 |
David Landreth School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
1201 South 23rd Street
39°56′16″N 75°10′54″W / 39.93778°N 75.18167°W / 39.93778; -75.18167 (Landreth, David, School)
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Point Breeze |
Built 1889, designed by Joseph Anschutz[3] |
| 25 |
Marine Barracks |
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01976-07-13July 13, 1976 |
Building 100, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 4800 S. 13th Street
39°53′31.5″N 75°10′28″W / 39.892083°N 75.17444°W / 39.892083; -75.17444 (Marine Barracks)
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Navy Yard |
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| 26 |
Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, Schuykill Warehouse |
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02004-11-12November 12, 2004 |
700–734 Schuykill Avenue
39°56′41″N 75°11′12.5″W / 39.94472°N 75.186806°W / 39.94472; -75.186806 (Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, Schuykill Warehouse)
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Schuykill |
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| 27 |
Marine Corps Supply Activity |
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01975-08-06August 6, 1975 |
1100 South Broad Street
39°56′15.5″N 75°10′1.5″W / 39.937639°N 75.167083°W / 39.937639; -75.167083 (Marine Corps Supply Activity)
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Point Breeze |
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| 28 |
Delaplaine McDaniel School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
2100 Moore Street
39°55′46″N 75°10′53″W / 39.92944°N 75.18139°W / 39.92944; -75.18139 (Delaplaine McDaniel School)
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Point Breeze |
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| 29 |
William M. Meredith School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
5th and Fitzwater Streets
39°56′22.5″N 75°9′3″W / 39.939583°N 75.15083°W / 39.939583; -75.15083 (William M. Meredith School)
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Queen Village |
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| 30 |
Capt. Thomas Moore House |
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01972-03-16March 16, 1972 |
702 South Front Street
39°56′24″N 75°8′40″W / 39.94°N 75.14444°W / 39.94; -75.14444 (Capt. Thomas Moore House)
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Queen Village |
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| 31 |
George W. Nebinger School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
601–627 Carpenter Street
39°56′12″N 75°9′14″W / 39.93667°N 75.15389°W / 39.93667; -75.15389 (George W. Nebinger School)
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Bella Vista |
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| 32 |
Jeremiah Nichols School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
1235 South 16th Street
39°56′6″N 75°10′14″W / 39.935°N 75.17056°W / 39.935; -75.17056 (Jeremiah Nichols School)
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Point Breeze |
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| 33 |
William S. Peirce School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
2400 Christian Street
39°56′30.5″N 75°10′58.5″W / 39.941806°N 75.182917°W / 39.941806; -75.182917 (William S. Peirce School)
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Southwest Center City |
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| 34 |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Historic District |
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01999-12-22December 22, 1999 |
South Broad Street
39°53′24″N 75°10′48″W / 39.89°N 75.18°W / 39.89; -75.18 (Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Historic District)
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Navy Yard |
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| 35 |
Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot |
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02010-01-26January 26, 2010 |
2724 South 20th Street
39°54′59″N 75°10′57″W / 39.916389°N 75.1825°W / 39.916389; -75.1825 (Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot) |
Girard Estate |
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| 36 |
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Freight Shed |
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02011-09-08September 8, 2011 |
1001 South 15th Street
39°56′21″N 75°10′04″W / 39.939028°N 75.167778°W / 39.939028; -75.167778 (Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Freight Shed) |
Southwest Center City |
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| 37 |
Edgar Allan Poe School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
2136 Ritner Street
39°55′19.5″N 75°10′59″W / 39.922083°N 75.18306°W / 39.922083; -75.18306 (Poe, Edgar Allen, School)
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Girard Estate |
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| 38 |
Robert Ralston School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
221 Bainbridge Street
39°56′26″N 75°8′48.5″W / 39.94056°N 75.146806°W / 39.94056; -75.146806 (Robert Ralston School)
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Queen Village |
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| 39 |
Royal Theater |
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01980-02-08February 8, 1980 |
1524–1534 South Street
39°56′38″N 75°10′5.5″W / 39.94389°N 75.168194°W / 39.94389; -75.168194 (Royal Theater)
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Southwest Center City |
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| 40 |
St. Anthony de Padua Parish School |
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01992-05-07May 7, 1992 |
2317–2333 Carpenter Street
39°56′28″N 75°10′55.5″W / 39.94111°N 75.182083°W / 39.94111; -75.182083 (St. Anthony de Padua Parish School)
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Southwest Center City |
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| 41 |
George Sharswood School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
200 Wolf Street
39°55′7.5″N 75°9′3″W / 39.91875°N 75.15083°W / 39.91875; -75.15083 (George Sharswood School)
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Whitman |
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| 42 |
Walter George Smith School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
1300 South 19th Street
39°56′6″N 75°10′33″W / 39.935°N 75.17583°W / 39.935; -75.17583 (Walter George Smith School)
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Point Breeze |
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| 43 |
South Front Street Historic District |
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01972-04-25April 25, 1972 |
700–712 South Front Street, western side of Bainbridge Street to Kenilworth Street
39°56′24″N 75°8′40″W / 39.94°N 75.14444°W / 39.94; -75.14444 (South Front Street Historic District)
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Queen Village |
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| 44 |
Southwark District |
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01972-05-19May 19, 1972 |
Bounded by Delaware, Washington Aves., 5th, Lombard, Front, and Catherine Sts.
39°56′16″N 75°8′54″W / 39.93778°N 75.14833°W / 39.93778; -75.14833 (Southwark District)
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Southwark |
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| 45 |
Southwark School |
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01986-12-01December 1, 1986 |
Eighth and Miflin Streets
39°55′31″N 75°9′36″W / 39.92528°N 75.16°W / 39.92528; -75.16 (Southwark School)
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Central South Philadelphia |
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| 46 |
SS United States (Steamship) |
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01999-06-03June 3, 1999 |
Pier 82
39°55′6″N 75°8′11″W / 39.91833°N 75.13639°W / 39.91833; -75.13639 (SS UNITED STATES (Steamship))
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Whitman |
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| 47 |
Edwin M. Stanton School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
1616–1644 Christian Street
39°56′25.5″N 75°10′15″W / 39.940417°N 75.17083°W / 39.940417; -75.17083 (Edwin M. Stanton School)
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Southwest Center City |
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| 48 |
George C. Thomas Junior High School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
2746 South 9th Street
39°54′56″N 75°9′48″W / 39.91556°N 75.16333°W / 39.91556; -75.16333 (George C. Thomas Junior High School)
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East Oregon |
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| 49 |
Tindley Temple United Methodist Church |
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02011-04-15April 15, 2011 |
750–762 South Broad Street
39°56′29″N 75°09′59″W / 39.941389°N 75.166389°W / 39.941389; -75.166389 (Tindley Temple United Methodist Church) |
Southwest Center City |
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| 50 |
U.S. Naval Home |
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01972-08-21August 21, 1972 |
Gray's Ferry Avenue at 24th Street
39°56′38″N 75°11′1″W / 39.94389°N 75.18361°W / 39.94389; -75.18361 (U.S. Naval Home)
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Southwest Center City |
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| 51 |
University Avenue Bridge |
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01994-05-26May 26, 1994 |
South University Avenue over the Schuylkill River
39°56′34″N 75°11′49″W / 39.94278°N 75.19694°W / 39.94278; -75.19694 (University Avenue Bridge)
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Grays Ferry |
Extends into West Philadelphia |
| 52 |
Abigail Vare School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
Morris Street and Moyamensing Avenue
39°55′38″N 75°9′2.5″W / 39.92722°N 75.150694°W / 39.92722; -75.150694 (Abigail Vare School)
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Pennsport |
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| 53 |
Edwin H. Vare Junior High School |
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01988-11-18November 18, 1988 |
2102 South 24th Street
39°55′33″N 75°11′9″W / 39.92583°N 75.18583°W / 39.92583; -75.18583 (Edwin H. Vare Junior High School)
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Wilson Park |
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| 54 |
Washington Avenue Historic District |
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01984-09-07September 7, 1984 |
Roughly bounded by Carpenter, Washington, 10th, and Broad Streets
39°56′17″N 75°9′44″W / 39.93806°N 75.16222°W / 39.93806; -75.16222 (Washington Avenue Historic District)
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Hawthorne |
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| 55 |
George Washington School |
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01986-12-04December 4, 1986 |
Fifth and Federal Streets
39°56′1.5″N 75°9′10″W / 39.93375°N 75.15278°W / 39.93375; -75.15278 (George Washington School)
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Dickinson Narrows |
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| 56 |
Anthony Wayne School |
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01986-12-01December 1, 1986 |
2700 Morris Street
39°55′55″N 75°11′28″W / 39.93194°N 75.19111°W / 39.93194; -75.19111 (Anthony Wayne School)
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Grays Ferry |
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| 57 |
Widow Maloby's Tavern |
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01972-03-16March 16, 1972 |
700 South Front Street
39°56′24″N 75°8′40″W / 39.94°N 75.14444°W / 39.94; -75.14444 (Widow Maloby's Tavern)
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Queen Village |
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