National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Philadelphia

Location of Northwest Philadelphia in Philadelphia

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Philadelphia.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. ^[1]

There are more than 600 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Philadelphia, including 67 National Historic Landmarks. Northwest Philadelphia includes 80 of these properties and districts, including 6 National Historic Landmarks; the city's remaining properties and districts are listed elsewhere. One site is split between Northwest Philadelphia and other parts of the city, and is thus included on multiple lists.

Current listings

[2]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed [3]	Location	Neighborhood [4]	Description
1	Alden Park Manor	Alden Park Manor	August 15, 1980 (#80003606)	School House Lane and Wissahickon Avenue 40°01′34″N75°11′10″W / 40.0261°N 75.1861°W / 40.0261; -75.1861 (Alden Park Manor)	Germantown
2	Anglecot	Anglecot	April 19, 1982 (#82003806)	Prospect Street and Evergreen Avenue 40°04′51″N75°12′14″W / 40.0808°N 75.2039°W / 40.0808; -75.2039 (Anglecot)	Chestnut Hill
3	Awbury Historic District	Awbury Historic District	May 2, 2001 (#01000462)	Roughly bounded by Chew Avenue, Avonhoe Road, Devon Place, Haines and Ardleigh Streets, and the Arboretum boundary. 40°03′06″N75°10′14″W / 40.0517°N 75.1706°W / 40.0517; -75.1706 (Awbury Historic District)	East Germantown
4	Beggarstown School	Beggarstown School	November 23, 1971 (#71000718)	6669 Germantown Avenue 40°03′05″N75°11′06″W / 40.0514°N 75.185°W / 40.0514; -75.185 (Beggarstown School)	Mount Airy
5	Bellevue Worsted Mills	Bellevue Worsted Mills	September 10, 2021 (#100006880)	5127 Belfield Avenue 40°02′13″N75°09′35″W / 40.0369°N 75.1598°W / 40.0369; -75.1598 (Bellevue Worsted Mills)	Wister
6	Daniel Billmeyer House	Daniel Billmeyer House	December 13, 1971 (#71000719)	6504 Germantown Avenue 40°02′55″N75°11′03″W / 40.0486°N 75.1842°W / 40.0486; -75.1842 (Daniel Billmeyer House)	Mount Airy
7	Michael Billmeyer House	Michael Billmeyer House	January 13, 1972 (#72001145)	6505–6507 Germantown Avenue 40°02′54″N75°11′02″W / 40.0483°N 75.1839°W / 40.0483; -75.1839 (Michael Billmeyer House)	Mount Airy
8	Chestnut Hill Historic District	Chestnut Hill Historic District	June 20, 1985 (#85001334)	Roughly bounded by Fairmount Park and the Montgomery County line 40°04′18″N75°12′47″W / 40.0717°N 75.2131°W / 40.0717; -75.2131 (Chestnut Hill Historic District)	Chestnut Hill
9	Clarkson-Watson House	Clarkson-Watson House	April 2, 1973 (#73001661)	5275–5277 Germantown Avenue 40°01′56″N75°10′08″W / 40.0322°N 75.1689°W / 40.0322; -75.1689 (Clarkson-Watson House)	Wister
10	Cliveden	Cliveden More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000677)	6401 Germantown Avenue 40°02′50″N75°10′54″W / 40.0472°N 75.1817°W / 40.0472; -75.1817 (Cliveden)	Mount Airy
11	Colonial Germantown Historic District	Colonial Germantown Historic District More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000678)	Germantown Avenue between Windrim Avenue and Upsal Street; also the 6500–7600 blocks of Germantown Avenue from the Fort Washington branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Sharpnack Street 40°02′11″N75°10′29″W / 40.0364°N 75.1747°W / 40.0364; -75.1747 (Colonial Germantown Historic District)	Germantown and Mount Airy
12	Compton and Bloomfield	Compton and Bloomfield More images	December 22, 1978 (#78002445)	9414 Meadowbrook Avenue 40°05′21″N75°13′29″W / 40.0892°N 75.2247°W / 40.0892; -75.2247 (Compton and Bloomfield)	Chestnut Hill	Extends into Montgomery County
13	Conyngham-Hacker House	Conyngham-Hacker House	January 13, 1972 (#72001149)	5214 Germantown Avenue 40°01′52″N75°10′04″W / 40.0311°N 75.1678°W / 40.0311; -75.1678 (Conyngham-Hacker House)	Germantown
14	Delmar Apartments	Delmar Apartments	November 14, 1982 (#82001545)	319 West Chelten Avenue 40°01′47″N75°10′54″W / 40.0297°N 75.1817°W / 40.0297; -75.1817 (Delmar Apartments)	Germantown
15	Deshler-Morris House	Deshler-Morris House More images	January 13, 1972 (#72000095)	5442 Germantown Avenue 40°02′01″N75°10′22″W / 40.0336°N 75.1728°W / 40.0336; -75.1728 (Deshler-Morris House)	Germantown
16	James Dobson School	James Dobson School	November 18, 1988 (#88002264)	4665 Umbria Street 40°01′52″N75°13′50″W / 40.0311°N 75.2306°W / 40.0311; -75.2306 (James Dobson School)	Manayunk
17	Druim Moir Historic District	Druim Moir Historic District More images	December 11, 1979 (#79002318)	Bounded by Fairmount Park, Cherokee Street, Hartwell Lane, and Valley Green Drive 40°03′33″N75°12′52″W / 40.0592°N 75.2144°W / 40.0592; -75.2144 (Druim Moir Historic District)	Chestnut Hill
18	Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice	Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice	November 18, 1988 (#88002267)	6501 Chew Street 40°03′15″N75°10′42″W / 40.0542°N 75.1783°W / 40.0542; -75.1783 (Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice)	Mount Airy
19	Margaret Esherick House	Margaret Esherick House	August 21, 2023 (#100009239)	204 Sunrise Ln. 40°04′21″N75°12′23″W / 40.0724°N 75.2065°W / 40.0724; -75.2065 (Margaret Esherick House)	Chestnut Hill
20	Fairelawn	Fairelawn	September 5, 2023 (#100009301)	30 Pelham Rd. 40°03′09″N75°11′14″W / 40.0525°N 75.1871°W / 40.0525; -75.1871 (Fairelawn)	Mount Airy
21	Fairmount Park	Fairmount Park More images	February 7, 1972 (#72001151)	Both banks of the Schuylkill River and the Wissahickon Creek from Spring Garden Street to Northwestern Avenue 40°01′15″N75°12′46″W / 40.0208°N 75.2128°W / 40.0208; -75.2128 (Fairmount Park)	Fairmount Park	Extends into North and West Philadelphia
22	First Baptist Church of Germantown	First Baptist Church of Germantown	August 21, 2023 (#100009240)	40 East Price Street 40°02′15″N75°10′29″W / 40.0375°N 75.1746°W / 40.0375; -75.1746 (First Baptist Church of Germantown)	Germantown
23	Fisher's Lane	Fisher's Lane	February 20, 1980 (#80003611)	East Logan Street 40°01′46″N75°09′40″W / 40.0294°N 75.1611°W / 40.0294; -75.1611 (Fisher's Lane)	Wister
24	Fitler School	Fitler School	December 4, 1986 (#86003281)	Southeast corner of Seymour and Knox Streets 40°01′33″N75°10′00″W / 40.0258°N 75.1667°W / 40.0258; -75.1667 (Fitler School)	Germantown
25	Robert Fulton School	Robert Fulton School	December 4, 1986 (#86003284)	64 East Haines Street 40°02′24″N75°10′36″W / 40.04°N 75.1768°W / 40.04; -75.1768 (Robert Fulton School)	Morton
26	Germantown Cricket Club	Germantown Cricket Club More images	February 27, 1987 (#87000758)	5140 Morris Street 40°01′25″N75°10′24″W / 40.0236°N 75.1733°W / 40.0236; -75.1733 (Germantown Cricket Club)	Germantown
27	Germantown Fireproof Storage Warehouse	Germantown Fireproof Storage Warehouse	July 5, 2022 (#100007864)	231-253 Church Ln. 40°02′11″N75°10′10″W / 40.0364°N 75.1694°W / 40.0364; -75.1694 (Germantown Fireproof Storage Warehouse)	Germantown
28	Germantown Grammar School	Germantown Grammar School	December 1, 1986 (#86003287)	McCallum and Haines Streets 40°02′16″N75°10′41″W / 40.0378°N 75.1781°W / 40.0378; -75.1781 (Germantown Grammar School)	Germantown
29	Germantown Jewish Centre	Germantown Jewish Centre	May 27, 2021 (#100006587)	400 West Ellet Street 40°03′01″N75°11′40″W / 40.0503°N 75.1945°W / 40.0503; -75.1945 (Germantown Jewish Centre)	Germantown
30	Grace Church, Mt. Airy	Grace Church, Mt. Airy More images	January 15, 1998 (#97001654)	224 East Gowen Avenue 40°03′57″N75°11′19″W / 40.0658°N 75.1887°W / 40.0658; -75.1887 (Grace Church, Mt. Airy)	Mount Airy
31	Graver's Lane Station	Graver's Lane Station More images	November 7, 1977 (#77001184)	Gravers Lane and the Reading Railroad line 40°04′39″N75°12′07″W / 40.0774°N 75.2019°W / 40.0774; -75.2019 (Graver's Lane Station)	Chestnut Hill
32	Grumblethorpe	Grumblethorpe More images	March 16, 1972 (#72001155)	5267 Germantown Avenue 40°01′56″N75°10′07″W / 40.0321°N 75.1685°W / 40.0321; -75.1685 (Grumblethorpe)	Wister
33	Grumblethorpe Tenant House	Grumblethorpe Tenant House More images	June 19, 1972 (#72001156)	5269 Germantown Avenue 40°01′56″N75°10′07″W / 40.0321°N 75.1686°W / 40.0321; -75.1686 (Grumblethorpe Tenant House)	Wister
34	Happy Hollow Recreation Center	Happy Hollow Recreation Center	April 28, 2014 (#14000184)	4740 Wayne Avenue 40°01′27″N75°09′58″W / 40.024203°N 75.166035°W / 40.024203; -75.166035 (Happy Hollow Recreation Center)	Germantown
35	Charles Wolcott Henry School	Charles Wolcott Henry School	November 18, 1988 (#88002279)	623 Carpenter Lane 40°02′46″N75°11′47″W / 40.0461°N 75.1964°W / 40.0461; -75.1964 (Charles Wolcott Henry School)	Mount Airy
36	Robert M. Hogue House	Robert M. Hogue House	January 16, 1986 (#86000165)	100 Pelham Road 40°03′07″N75°11′15″W / 40.0519°N 75.1876°W / 40.0519; -75.1876 (Robert M. Hogue House)	Mount Airy
37	Henry H. Houston School	Henry H. Houston School	April 10, 1989 (#88002283)	135 West Allens Lane 40°03′32″N75°11′42″W / 40.0589°N 75.195°W / 40.0589; -75.195 (Henry H. Houston School)	Mount Airy
38	Howell House	Howell House	January 13, 1972 (#72001159)	5218 Germantown Avenue 40°01′53″N75°10′04″W / 40.0314°N 75.1678°W / 40.0314; -75.1678 (Howell House)	Germantown
39	Ivy Lodge	Ivy Lodge	February 1, 1972 (#72001161)	29 East Penn Street 40°02′00″N75°10′07″W / 40.0332°N 75.1687°W / 40.0332; -75.1687 (Ivy Lodge)	Wister
40	John Story Jenks School	John Story Jenks School More images	November 18, 1988 (#88002286)	8301 Germantown Avenue 40°04′30″N75°12′12″W / 40.0749°N 75.2032°W / 40.0749; -75.2032 (John Story Jenks School)	Chestnut Hill
41	John Johnson House	John Johnson House More images	January 13, 1972 (#72001162)	6306 Germantown Avenue 40°02′36″N75°10′52″W / 40.0433°N 75.1811°W / 40.0433; -75.1811 (John Johnson House)	Germantown
42	Keystone Mill	Keystone Mill	July 26, 2024 (#100010575)	201 Leverington Avenue 40°01′52″N75°13′35″W / 40.0310°N 75.2263°W / 40.0310; -75.2263 (Keystone Mill)	Roxborough
43	William Levering School	William Levering School	November 18, 1988 (#88002292)	5938 Ridge Avenue 40°01′51″N75°12′46″W / 40.0308°N 75.2128°W / 40.0308; -75.2128 (William Levering School)	Roxborough
44	Malvern Hall	Malvern Hall	August 25, 1983 (#83002273)	6655 McCallum Street 40°02′46″N75°11′28″W / 40.046°N 75.1911°W / 40.046; -75.1911 (Malvern Hall)	Mount Airy
45	Manayunk Main Street Historic District	Manayunk Main Street Historic District More images	March 18, 1983 (#83002274)	Roughly bounded by the Reading Railroad, Flat Rock Dam, Schuylkill River, and Lot 4025 on Main Street 40°02′00″N75°14′13″W / 40.0333°N 75.2369°W / 40.0333; -75.2369 (Manayunk Main Street Historic District)	Manayunk
46	Ebenezer Maxwell House	Ebenezer Maxwell House More images	February 24, 1971 (#71000728)	200 West Tulpehocken Street 40°02′18″N75°11′01″W / 40.0382°N 75.1836°W / 40.0382; -75.1836 (Ebenezer Maxwell House)	Germantown
47	Mayfair House	Mayfair House	April 7, 1982 (#82003811)	401 West Johnson Street 40°02′14″N75°11′30″W / 40.0372°N 75.1917°W / 40.0372; -75.1917 (Mayfair House)	Germantown	Destroyed. [5] Photo shows empty lot with Connie Mack's house in background.
48	McCallum Manor	McCallum Manor	May 9, 1985 (#85001000)	6653 McCallum Avenue 40°02′43″N75°11′29″W / 40.0454°N 75.1913°W / 40.0454; -75.1913 (McCallum Manor)	Mount Airy
49	Thomas Meehan School	Thomas Meehan School	November 18, 1988 (#88002312)	5347–5353 Pulaski Street 40°01′39″N75°10′30″W / 40.0275°N 75.175°W / 40.0275; -75.175 (Thomas Meehan School)	Germantown
50	Mennonite Meetinghouse	Mennonite Meetinghouse More images	July 23, 1973 (#73001663)	6119 Germantown Avenue 40°02′28″N75°10′45″W / 40.0412°N 75.1791°W / 40.0412; -75.1791 (Mennonite Meetinghouse)	Morton
51	Thomas Mifflin School	Thomas Mifflin School	November 18, 1988 (#88002301)	3500 Midvale Avenue 40°00′49″N75°11′29″W / 40.0135°N 75.1915°W / 40.0135; -75.1915 (Thomas Mifflin School)	East Falls
52	The Monastery	The Monastery More images	March 16, 1972 (#72001164)	Kitchen's Lane at Wissahickon Creek 40°02′10″N75°12′13″W / 40.0361°N 75.2036°W / 40.0361; -75.2036 (The Monastery)	Fairmount Park
53	Mt. Airy Station	Mt. Airy Station More images	September 22, 1977 (#77001186)	119 East Gowen Avenue 40°03′55″N75°11′28″W / 40.0652°N 75.1911°W / 40.0652; -75.1911 (Mt. Airy Station)	Mount Airy
54	Nugent Home for Baptists	Nugent Home for Baptists	August 30, 2006 (#06000746)	221 West Johnson Street 40°02′33″N75°11′11″W / 40.0424°N 75.1864°W / 40.0424; -75.1864 (Nugent Home for Baptists)	Mount Airy
55	Violet Oakley Studio	Violet Oakley Studio	September 13, 1977 (#77001188)	627 St. George's Road 40°03′12″N75°12′19″W / 40.0532°N 75.2053°W / 40.0532; -75.2053 (Violet Oakley Studio)	Mount Airy
56	Oaks Cloister	Oaks Cloister	April 22, 2019 (#100003636)	5829 Wissahickon Avenue & 3 Lehman Ln. 40°02′00″N75°10′29″W / 40.0332°N 75.1747°W / 40.0332; -75.1747 (Oaks Cloister)	Germantown
57	Old Germantown Academy and Headmasters' Houses	Old Germantown Academy and Headmasters' Houses More images	January 13, 1972 (#72001168)	Schoolhouse Lane and Greene Street 40°02′00″N75°10′29″W / 40.0332°N 75.1747°W / 40.0332; -75.1747 (Old Germantown Academy and Headmasters' Houses)	Germantown
58	Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb	Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb	May 9, 1985 (#85000999)	7500 Germantown Avenue 40°03′49″N75°11′47″W / 40.0636°N 75.1964°W / 40.0636; -75.1964 (Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb)	Mount Airy
59	Presser Home for Retired Music Teachers	Presser Home for Retired Music Teachers	November 8, 2006 (#06001006)	111 W. Johnson St. 40°02′37″N75°11′06″W / 40.0437°N 75.1851°W / 40.0437; -75.1851 (Presser Home for Retired Music Teachers)	Mount Airy
60	Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia	Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia	June 22, 1988 (#88000852)	Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek 40°00′54″N75°12′24″W / 40.0149°N 75.2067°W / 40.0149; -75.2067 (Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia)	Wissahickon
61	RittenhouseTown Historic District	RittenhouseTown Historic District More images	April 27, 1992 (#92001878)	208 Lincoln Drive 40°01′43″N75°11′28″W / 40.0286°N 75.1911°W / 40.0286; -75.1911 (RittenhouseTown Historic District)	Fairmount Park
62	Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School	Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School	November 18, 1988 (#88002317)	430 East Washington Lane 40°02′54″N75°10′31″W / 40.0483°N 75.1753°W / 40.0483; -75.1753 (Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School)	Morton
63	St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown	St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown	September 5, 1985 (#85001960)	6000 Wayne Avenue 40°02′23″N75°11′01″W / 40.0397°N 75.1836°W / 40.0397; -75.1836 (St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown)	Germantown
64	Charles Schaeffer School	Charles Schaeffer School	December 4, 1986 (#86003327)	Germantown Avenue and Abbottsford Road 40°01′37″N75°09′37″W / 40.0269°N 75.1603°W / 40.0269; -75.1603 (Charles Schaeffer School)	Germantown
65	Edward B. Seymour House	Edward B. Seymour House	November 5, 1987 (#87001945)	260 West Johnson Street 40°02′28″N75°11′13″W / 40.041°N 75.1869°W / 40.041; -75.1869 (Edward B. Seymour House)	Mount Airy
66	William C. Sharpless House	William C. Sharpless House	December 29, 1983 (#83004249)	5446 Wayne Avenue 40°01′47″N75°10′34″W / 40.0297°N 75.1761°W / 40.0297; -75.1761 (William C. Sharpless House)	Germantown
67	Smyser and English Pharmacy	Smyser and English Pharmacy	February 20, 2002 (#02000071)	245–247 West Chelten Avenue 40°01′50″N75°10′49″W / 40.0306°N 75.1804°W / 40.0306; -75.1804 (Smyser and English Pharmacy)	Germantown
68	Thomas Mill Covered Bridge	Thomas Mill Covered Bridge More images	December 1, 1980 (#80003621)	Thomas Mill Road 40°04′19″N75°13′32″W / 40.0719°N 75.2256°W / 40.0719; -75.2256 (Thomas Mill Covered Bridge)	Fairmount Park
69	Tulpehocken Station Historic District	Tulpehocken Station Historic District More images	November 26, 1985 (#85003564)	Roughly bounded by McCallum Street, West Walnut Lane, Penn Central railroad tracks, and West Tulpehocken Street 40°02′17″N75°10′58″W / 40.0381°N 75.1828°W / 40.0381; -75.1828 (Tulpehocken Station Historic District)	Germantown
70	Upper Roxborough Historic District	Upper Roxborough Historic District More images	May 2, 2001 (#01000463)	Roughly bounded by Shawmont Avenue, Hagy's Mill Road, and the Schuylkill River 40°03′24″N75°14′44″W / 40.0567°N 75.2456°W / 40.0567; -75.2456 (Upper Roxborough Historic District)	Roxborough	Extends into Montgomery County
71	Upsala	Upsala More images	January 13, 1972 (#72001174)	6430 Germantown Avenue 40°02′48″N75°10′59″W / 40.0467°N 75.1831°W / 40.0467; -75.1831 (Upsala)	Mount Airy
72	Sally Watson House	Sally Watson House	March 10, 1982 (#82003818)	5128 Wayne Avenue 40°01′35″N75°10′12″W / 40.0264°N 75.1701°W / 40.0264; -75.1701 (Sally Watson House)	Germantown
73	Wayne Junction Historic District	Wayne Junction Historic District More images	April 16, 2012 (#12000223)	Roughly bounded by W. Berkley Street, Roberts, Germantown, & Wayne Avenues 40°01′19″N75°09′45″W / 40.022052°N 75.162386°W / 40.022052; -75.162386 (Wayne Junction Historic District)	Germantown	Factory buildings surrounding the Wayne Junction station
74	John Wilde and Brother, Inc	John Wilde and Brother, Inc	April 30, 2013 (#13000258)	3737 Main Street 40°01′00″N75°12′43″W / 40.016732°N 75.211976°W / 40.016732; -75.211976 (John Wilde and Brother, Inc)	Manayunk
75	Wissahickon	Wissahickon	November 25, 1983 (#83004257)	Schuyler and Queen Streets 40°01′22″N75°10′36″W / 40.0229°N 75.1767°W / 40.0229; -75.1767 (Wissahickon)	East Falls
76	Wissahickon Inn	Wissahickon Inn	December 6, 1979 (#79002333)	500 West Willow Grove Avenue 40°03′44″N75°12′31″W / 40.0622°N 75.2086°W / 40.0622; -75.2086 (Wissahickon Inn)	Chestnut Hill
77	Wissahickon Memorial Bridge	Wissahickon Memorial Bridge	June 22, 1988 (#88000807)	Henry Avenue over Wissahickon Drive 40°01′27″N75°11′44″W / 40.0242°N 75.1956°W / 40.0242; -75.1956 (Wissahickon Memorial Bridge)	Fairmount Park
78	Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania	Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania	November 26, 2008 (#08000785)	3300 Henry Avenue 40°00′42″N75°11′03″W / 40.0117°N 75.1842°W / 40.0117; -75.1842 (Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania)	East Falls
79	Wyck House	Wyck House More images	October 26, 1971 (#71000736)	6026 Germantown Avenue 40°02′24″N75°10′43″W / 40.04°N 75.1785°W / 40.04; -75.1785 (Wyck House)	Germantown
80	YMCA of Germantown	YMCA of Germantown	November 14, 1991 (#91001709)	5722 Greene Street 40°02′04″N75°10′39″W / 40.0344°N 75.1774°W / 40.0344; -75.1774 (YMCA of Germantown)	Germantown

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

References

1. The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
2. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
3. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
4. "The Political and Community Service Boundaries of Philadelphia" (PDF). Philadelphia City Planning Commission. June 2004. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
5. Skyscraperpage.com