700-714 Spruce Street (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
Significance: The four-story brick townhouses were constructed between 1835 and 1839. 704-714 were built and occupied by Philadelphia tradespeople. 700-702 and eventually 704 were owned by the Roman Catholic Society of St. Joseph for Educating and Maintaining Poor Orphan Children. This group of structures is a noteworthy example of Greek Revival style, and is located in the once fashionable Society Hill area.
Survey number: HABS PA-253
Tags
spruce
spruce street
houses
philadelphia
philadelphia county
pennsylvania
images of philadelphia
mary beth betts
edwin c bramble
historic american buildings survey
richard klepfer
milner associates
john milner
john t parks
redevelopment authority of philadelphia
jules schick
philadelphia area office us department of housing and urban development
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
united states history
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
,
39.94550, -75.15403
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html