Roberts-Quay House

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Roberts-Quay House
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Roberts-Quay House, February 2010
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Location1035–1037 Spruce Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′47″N75°9′35″W / 39.94639°N 75.15972°W / 39.94639; -75.15972
Arealess than an acre
Builtc. 1850
Architectural styleRenaissance, Romano-Tuscan
NRHP reference No. 76001668 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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.

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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]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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.