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
ST. MARK’S SQUARE
200 block St. Marks Square
Street: Asphalt
Sidewalks: Slate
Curbs: Slate
201-225 St. Marks Sq.
(225 a.k.a. 4205-4207 Locust St.)
Henry C. Gibson, developer
William S. Kimball, builder
G.W. and W.D. Hewitt, architects
c.1879
Thirteen, three-story, two-bay, brick, Queen Anne rowhouses. Distinctive features include iron fence, front yards, slate sidewalk, brick sidewalk (on Locust St. elevation of 225), original millwork hipped roof porches, polychrome and decorative brickwork, segmental and gothic arched windows, and stone sills, decorative brick cornice, flat roof, second story wood bay on side of 225. 13 Contributing.
Porch balustrade replaced: 203, 207, 209, 213, 219
Original slate porch roof: 211, 213
200-224 St. Marks Sq.
(224 a.k.a. 4211-4215 Locust St.)
Henry C. Gibson, developer
William S. Kimball, builder
G.W. and W.D. Hewitt, architects
c.1879
Thirteen, three-story, two-bay, brick, Queen Anne rowhouses. Second story wood bay on side of 224, brick sidewalk on Locust St. elevation of 224. See 201-225 St. Marks for description. 13 Contributing.
Original slate porch roof: 206, 208, 216
Iron fence removed: 200, 202, 206, 208, 212
Window infill: 224
300 block St. Marks Sq.
301 St. Marks Sq.
William S. Kimball, developer
Louis Caron Hickman, architect (his residence)
c.1903
Three-and-one-half-story, single-bay, stuccoed, Colonial Revival detached house with gabled end to the street. Distinguishing features include brick base, classical columned porch, denticulated cornice, side yard with iron fence. 1 Contributing.
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