Woodland Terrace, Philadelphia
Woodland Terrace is a street name and a small neighborhood of Italianate twin mansions in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972. The street runs from Baltimore Avenue to Woodland Avenue between 40th and 41st streets.
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| Location | 501–519, 500–520 Woodland Ter. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′56″N 75°12′19″W |
| Area | 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1861 |
| Architect | Sloan, Samuel |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001176 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
Architect Samuel Sloan designed the houses along the street and in several other nearby areas. Woodland Terrace was built in 1861 by Charles M. S. Leslie. Twentieth-century architect Paul Cret lived at 516 Woodland Terrace for much of his career in Philadelphia.[2]
See also
- The Woodlands Cemetery
- West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- "Woodland Terrace" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 1971. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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