Roberts-Quay House

Roberts-Quay House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Roberts-Quay House, February 2010
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Location	1035–1037 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′47″N75°9′35″W / 39.94639°N 75.15972°W / 39.94639; -75.15972
Area	less than an acre
Built	c. 1850
Architectural style	Renaissance, Romano-Tuscan
NRHP reference No.	76001668 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 13, 1976

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.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ^[1]

Overview

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]

See also

• Philadelphia portal

• Matthew S. Quay House

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Clark Schoettle (July 1976). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Roberts-Quay House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)