Poth and Schmidt Development Houses

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Poth and Schmidt Development Houses
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Poth and Schmidt Development Houses (rear), May 2010
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Location3306-3316 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′27″N75°11′26″W / 39.95750°N 75.19056°W / 39.95750; -75.19056 Coordinates: 39°57′27″N75°11′26″W / 39.95750°N 75.19056°W / 39.95750; -75.19056
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1890
ArchitectDilks, A. W.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 83002276 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1983

Poth and Schmidt Development Houses is a set of six historic double houses in the Powelton Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were built in 1890, and are three-story brick buildings in the Queen Anne-style. They feature mansard roofs with terra cotta shingles, front porches, and projecting three-story bay windows. The house at 3314-3316 Arch Street has a corner tower. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 George E. Thomas (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Poth and Schmidt Development Houses" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.