Original Source Information
NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018
(8-86)
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
IRVING STREET
4000 block Irving St.
Street: Asphalt
Sidewalks: Concrete except for bricks in front of 4043, 4047, 4050-56, 4062-66
Curbs: Granite
4039-4041 Irving St.
Empty lot.
4043-45 Irving St.
William S. Kimball, developer
c.1898
Two, two-story, two-bay, brick, Victorian rowhouses. Distinguishing features include A) broken pedimented entrance with pilasters flanking door (c. 1950), stone sills, corbelled brick cornice decoration, and pressed metal cornice with finials. 2 Contributing.
Brick sidewalk: 4043
4047 Irving St.
William S. Kimball, developer
c.1898
Three-story, two-bay, brick, Queen Anne, rowhouse. Distinguishing features include millwork porch, iron fence, front yard, stone lintels and sills, corbelled brick cornice decoration, pressed metal cornice with finials. Porch balustrade replaced. 1 Contributing.
Brick sidewalk: 4047
4049-53 Irving St.
See 4040-54 Locust St.
4055-59 Irving
See 245-247 S. 41st St.
4032-4048 Irving St.
Eight empty lots.
4050-4066 Irving St.
(4066 Irving a.k.a. 249 South 41 St.)
Clarence H. Clark, developer
c.1877
Nine, three-story, two-bay, brick, Queen Anne, rowhouses in the ABBAABBAA pattern. Distinguishing features of A) brick flat arch lintels, brownstone lintels and sills, brick wall decoration, corbelled brick cornice, paired windows under dormer, decorative front mansard, fishscale slate shingles; B) brick flat arch lintels, brownstone lintels and sills, brick wall decoration, corbelled brick cornice, flat roof. 9 Contributing.
Openings altered, first floor: 4050, 4054, 4056, 4058, 4060, 4062, 4064
Brick sidewalk: 4050, 4052, 4054, 4056, 4062, 4064, 4066 (side elevation)
Stuccoed facade: 4067
UCHS 