William C. Sharpless House

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William C. Sharpless House
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William C. Sharpless House, June 2010
William C. Sharpless House is located in Philadelphia
William C. Sharpless House
Location5446 Wayne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°1′48″N 75°10′37″W / 40.03000°N 75.17694°W / 40.03000; -75.17694Coordinates: 40°1′48″N 75°10′37″W / 40.03000°N 75.17694°W / 40.03000; -75.17694
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Builtc. 1886
ArchitectHewitt, G.W.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.83004249[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1983

William C. Sharpless House is a historic home located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1886, and is a three-story, Wissahickon schist, clapboard and shingle dwelling in the Queen Anne-style. It features decorative quoining, gable and hipped rooflines, and terra cotta decorative details. A two-story addition was built in the early 1900s. Also on the property is a contributing brick stable with stone quoining.[2]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "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 Elizabeth R. Mintz (July 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: William C. Sharpless House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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