Garden Court, Philadelphia

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Garden Court Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Garden Court, Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia
Garden Court, Philadelphia
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′7″N 75°13′7″W / 39.95194°N 75.21861°W / 39.95194; -75.21861Coordinates: 39°57′7″N 75°13′7″W / 39.95194°N 75.21861°W / 39.95194; -75.21861
Area35 acres (14 ha)
Built1919
ArchitectClarence Siegal
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.84003539[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1984

Garden Court is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located west of Spruce Hill, north of Cedar Park, east of Cobbs Creek, and south of Walnut Hill.

In the 1920s, The Philadelphia Inquirer called Garden Court "the most exclusive location in West Philadelphia." Garden Court was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1984. The neighborhood contains a diverse mix of housing types, including the 116-unit Garden Court Condominiums. It is a racially mixed neighborhood. Income and property values are greater than those of West Philadelphia as a whole.[2]

The neighborhood is mostly residential, but contains small rows of shops around the intersections of 48th and Spruce, and 47th and Pine.

Breadth: East to 46th Street, west to 52nd Street, north to Locust Street, south to Cedar Ave

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Thomas, George (1984). "Garden Court Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

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