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Rafsnyder-Welsh House

Coordinates: 39°56′53″N 75°10′27″W / 39.94806°N 75.17417°W / 39.94806; -75.17417
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Rafsnyder-Welsh House
Rafsnyder-Welsh House, April 2010
Rafsnyder-Welsh House is located in Philadelphia
Rafsnyder-Welsh House
Rafsnyder-Welsh House is located in Pennsylvania
Rafsnyder-Welsh House
Rafsnyder-Welsh House is located in the United States
Rafsnyder-Welsh House
Location1923 Spruce Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′53″N 75°10′27″W / 39.94806°N 75.17417°W / 39.94806; -75.17417
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1855, 1893–1894
Built byEdwin Rafsnyder
ArchitectH. Edwards Ficken (1893-94)
Architectural stylePicturesque Eclectic
NRHP reference No.80003618[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1980

The Rafsnyder-Welsh House is an historic, American home that is located in the Rittenhouse Square East neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History and architectural features

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The original house was built circa 1855, as a typical brick Philadelphia rowhouse consisting of a front building, piazza, and back building. It was extensively remodeled and enlarged to its present form between 1893 and 1894.

As presently formed, it consists of a four-story front building that is approximately thirty-four feet wide and thirty-six feet deep. It is connected to a four-story back building, by a four-story section. Attached to the back building is a three-story, brick wing and two-story wing. A four-story fire tower was added in 1922. It has an eclectic front facade of Pompeiian brick with sandstone and terra cotta trim.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Richard J. Webster (October 1979). 01H.pdf "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rafsnyder-Welsh House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)