Girard Avenue Historic District
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
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The Girard Avenue Historic District is a national historic district which is located in the Cabot neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Girard Avenue Historic District | |
Houses in the Girard Avenue Historic District, August 2010 | |
  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 1415-2028 Girard Ave. and 1700 blk. of Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°58′21″N 75°09′36″W |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Architect | E.F. Durang, et al. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003427[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1985 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
This district encompasses one hundred and thirty-seven contributing buildings, which were largely built during the mid- to late-19th century and consisted of residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
The residential buildings include blocks of nineteenth century speculative rowhouses. Residential buildings include notable examples of the Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and Beaux Arts styles.
Notable non-residential buildings include the Church of the Gesú (1879), designed by Edwin Forrest Durang, and Northwestern National Bank (1886).[2][3]