Girard Avenue Historic District

Girard Avenue Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Houses in the Girard Avenue Historic District, August 2010
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Location	1415-2028 Girard Ave. and 1700 blk. of Thompson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′21″N75°09′36″W / 39.97250°N 75.16000°W / 39.97250; -75.16000
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

The Girard Avenue Historic District is a national historic district which is located in the Cabot neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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]}

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. George E. Thomas (May 1985). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Girard Avenue Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. Logan I Ferguson (July 2010). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Girard Avenue West Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)