Roberts-Quay House
Roberts-Quay House | |
Location | 1035–1037 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°56′47″N 75°9′35″W / 39.94639°N 75.15972°WCoordinates: 39°56′47″N 75°9′35″W / 39.94639°N 75.15972°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1850 |
Architectural style | Renaissance, Romano-Tuscan |
NRHP reference No. | 76001668[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 13, 1976 |
Roberts-Quay House is a historic home located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in about 1850, and expanded in 1889, 1906, 1921, and 1928.
Overview[]
The original section measures 47 feet by 51 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 is in a Renaissance Revival style. The additions to the north add an additional 100 feet to the depth of the building. It was a home of Matthew Quay (1833–1904), a United States Senator from Pennsylvania.[2]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1928
- Houses in Philadelphia
- Washington Square West, Philadelphia
- National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs