Roberts-Quay House
The Roberts-Quay House is an historic, American home that is located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original section was built circa 1850; it was then expanded in 1889, 1906, 1921, and 1928.
Roberts-Quay House | |
Roberts-Quay House, February 2010 | |
| Location | 1035–1037 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′47″N 75°9′35″W / 39.94639°N 75.15972°W |
| Area | less than an acre |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Romano-Tuscan |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001668[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1976 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Overview edit
This historic residence was the home of Matthew Quay (1833–1904), a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Its original section measures forty-seven feet by fifty-one feet, and is a four-story building with a brownstone face and sides of stucco, scored as brownstone. It has a basement, attic, and cupola and was designed in a Renaissance Revival style. The expansions to the north added one hundred feet to the depth of the building.[2]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "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 Clark Schoettle (July 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Roberts-Quay House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.