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
LARCHWOOD AVENUE
4300 block Larchwood Avenue
Street: Asphalt
Sidewalks: Concrete except for bricks at 4300-4316
Curbs: Granite
4301-4311 Larchwood Ave
See 450 South 43 St.
4313-29 Larchwood Ave
William Taylor, developer
c.1902
Nine, three-story, 2-bay orange brick Colonial Revival rowhouses in the ABAABBAAB pattern. Distinctive features of A) square post porch with brackets, second floor bay window, two double hung third floor windows under segmental arch brick arch with stone keystone, pressed metal cornice and corbelled brickwork; B) wood post porch with brackets, second floor bay window, paired third floor double hung windows with stone lintel and sill, pressed metal cornice and decorative brickwork. 9 Contributing.
Porch balustrade replaced: 4313, 4315, 4317, 4323, 4327, 4329
Porch posts replaced: 4315
Cornice and bay covered with aluminum: 4315
4331-39 Larchwood Ave
Thomas Killough, developer
c.1904
Five, three-story, two-bay, orange brick, Colonial Revival/Victorian, semi-detached houses. Distinctive features include classical column porch with denticulated cornice, paired windows under elliptical arch transom, second floor bay window with denticulated cornice, paired window second floor pedimented gable, stone sills, slate roof shingles, hipped mansard roof, and denticulated cornice. 5 Contributing.
Porch balustrade replaced: 4331
Porch posts removed/replaced: 4331, 4339
Pediment detail removed: 4331
4341-45 Larchwood Ave
See 445 S. 44th Street.
4300 Larchwood Ave
See 4301 Baltimore Ave
4302-4312 Larchwood Ave
See 4305-4311 Baltimore Ave
4318 Larchwood Ave
Charles W. Macfarlane, developer
c.1905
Two-story, five-bay, orange brick Colonial Revival, detached house on atypical lot. Distinctive features include square post porch with small brackets, second floor bay window with columns and applied ornament, pressed metal cornice, quoins, stone sills, and segmentally arched lintels, iron fence on right hand alley, modern garage addition. 2 Contributing.
4320-22 Larchwood Ave
Charles W. Macfarlane, developer
c.1907
Two, two-story, two-bay, orange brick, Colonial Revival semi-detached houses. Distinctive features include classical columned porch with bracketed cornice, second floor bay window with pilasters and swag and garland applied ornamentation, quoins, stone sills, segmentally arched windows, and pressed metal cornice with swag and garland applied ornamentation. 2 Contributing.
4324-30 Larchwood Ave
Charles W. Macfarlane, developer
c.1905
Four, three-story, two-bay, orange brick, Colonial Revival/Second Empire semi-detached houses. Distinctive features include classical columned porch, second floor bay window with swag and garland and floral applied ornamentation, quoins, corbelled brickwork, slate roof shingles on mansard roof, and paired window pedimented dormer. 4 Contributing.
4332-34 Larchwood Ave
Charles W. Macfarlane, developer
c.1901
Four, three-story, two-bay, orange brick, Colonial Revival/Second Empire semi-detached houses. See 4324-26 for description. 4 Contributing.
Porch balustrade replaced/removed: 4328, 4330
4336-4340 Larchwood Ave
See 501 S. 44th St.
4400 block Larchwood Avenue
Street: Asphalt
Sidewalks: Concrete
Curbs: Slate on N. Side, Granite on S. Side
4411-19 Larchwood Ave
Thomas Killough, developer
c.1902
Five, three-story, two-bay, brick, Colonial Revival/Victorian semi-detached houses. Distinctive features include columned porch with denticulated cornice, paired windows under semi-circular stained glass transom, second floor bay window with denticulated cornice, slate roof shingles on mansard roof, and paired window pedimented dormer. 5 Contributing.
Porch infill: 4411
Porch balustrade removed/replaced: 4413, 4415
Slate roof shingles replaced: 4415
Ornate iron handrail: 4415
4421-29 Larchwood Ave
Charles Metzger, developer
c.1902
Five, three-story, two-bay, orange brick, semi-detached Colonial Revival/Victorian houses. Distinctive features include columned porch with denticulated cornice, stone lintels and sills, second floor bay window, quoins, and paired window pedimented gable with semi-circular window supported by paired ionic columns, slate roof shingles on mansard roof. 5 Contributing.
Porch posts/balustrade replaced with metal: 4427, 4429
Slate shingles replaced: 4421, 4423
Iron fence existing: 4427, 4429
Original roof cresting: 4429
4431-35 Larchwood Ave
See 435 S. 45th Street.
4400-4406 Larchwood Ave
See 500 44th Street.
4408-26 Larchwood Ave
Charles W. MacFarlane, developer
c.1898
Ten, three-story, two-bay, orange brick, Colonial Revival/Victorian semi-detached houses. Distinctive features include columned porch with denticulated cornice, pedimented gable over paired entry doors, second floor bay window with denticulated cornice and applied ornament, paired and triple windows under pedimented gable, quoins, slate shingles on mansard roof, and decorative brickwork. 10 Contributing.
Porch balustrade removed/ replaced: 4410, 4412, 4414, 4416, 4418, 4420, 4422, 4426
Slate shingles replaced: 4408, 4410, 4420, 4426
Porch pediment removed/altered: 4424, 4426
4428-32 Larchwood Ave
See 501 S. 45th Street.
4500 block Larchwood Avenue
4511-4525 and 4527-4541 Larchwood Ave.
c. 1920
Sixteen, two-story, three-bay, Colonial Revival rowhouses with hipped roofs and bracketed gable pediments with applied decorative elements. First story is constructed in orangish tan brick with projecting front room with 1/1 sash. Second story constructed of frame and containing 9/1 and 12/1 sash. Low brick garden walls line the sidewalk. 16 Contributing.
Modern Siding: 4523, 4527, 4539
Altered First Story Front Windows: 4515, 4523, 4527, 4529
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