Broad Street Historic District (Philadelphia)

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Broad Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Philadelphia City Hall from South Broad Street
Broad Street Historic District (Philadelphia) is located in Philadelphia
Broad Street Historic District (Philadelphia)
LocationRoughly bounded by Juniper, Cherry, 15th, and Pine Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′3″N 75°9′51″W / 39.95083°N 75.16417°W / 39.95083; -75.16417Coordinates: 39°57′3″N 75°9′51″W / 39.95083°N 75.16417°W / 39.95083; -75.16417
Area58 acres (23 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Beaux Arts, Modern Movement
NRHP reference No.84003529[1]
Added to NRHPApril 6, 1984

The Broad Street Historic District is a historic district in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bounded roughly by Juniper, Cherry, 15th, and Pine Streets, covering an area about one block on either side of Broad Street.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Contributing properties[]

Broad Street, ca.1900
  • Academy of Music (Philadelphia)
  • Land Title Building
  • Masonic Temple
  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
  • Philadelphia City Hall
  • Philadelphia National Bank Building
  • Philadelphia Stock Exchange
  • Philadelphia College of Art
  • Union League of Philadelphia

See also[]

  • Broad Street (Philadelphia)

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Thomas, George E. (1983). "Broad Street Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 8, 2014.

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