Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District

Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Montgomery and 18th, Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District, August 2010
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Location	Roughly bounded by N. 15th St., Sydenham St., N. 16th St., Montgomery Av., N. 19th St. Jefferson St., Willington St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′00″N75°09′44″W / 39.96667°N 75.16222°W / 39.96667; -75.16222
Area	60 acres (24 ha)
Architect	Hale, Willis; Lonsdate, Thomas, et al.
Architectural style	Italianate, Gothic
NRHP reference No.	99000325 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 12, 1999

The Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District, also known as the Cecil B. Moore Redevelopment Area, is a national historic district located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This district encompasses 855 contributing buildings, and is a predominantly residential district, which was primarily built between 1868 and 1875 and is representative of the Italianate and Gothic architectural styles. It mostly consists of rowhouse blocks, with dwellings mostly three stories in height and between 14 and 21 feet wide.

Notable non-residential buildings include the former Gethsemane Baptist Church, Messiah Lutheran Church, and Universalist Church of the Restoration. Located in the district and separately listed are the George Meade School, Muhlenberg School, and Wagner Free Institute of Science. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Glenn A. Ceponis (October 1998). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)