Data current as of the date the nomination was submitted (June 1997). Corrections and additions may have been made since then, but are not included in this file.
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
SANSOM STREET
4000 block Sansom Street
Street: Asphalt
Sidewalks: Concrete
Curbs: Concrete
4037-65 Sansom St.
(a.k.a. 107 S. 41st St.)
Henry Page, developer
c.1869
Fifteen, three-story, single/two-bay, brick, Second Empire, rowhouses. Distinguishing features include marble base and stoops, arched door opening with marble hood moulding, marble sills and segmentally arched lintels, 2/2 curved head sash, single pedimented dormer in mansard roof with slate shingles, three-sided projecting ground floor bays. Contributing.
Roof shingles replaced with asphalt: 4039, 4049, 4053, 4061, 4063
Tar on slate roof shingles: 4065
Permastoned facade: 4049
4020-22 Sansom St.
Two-story, three-bay, brick, wooden carriage doors, second floor 6/6 windows, gabled roof. Garage, c. 1910. Contributing.
4024-34 Sansom St.
George Lendrum, developer
c.1874
Six, three-story, two-bay, Italianate rowhouses. Distinguishing features include stone lintels and sills, bracketed and modillioned cornice, full length first floor windows. 4032 retains original 4/6 sash on ground floor, 2/2 sash above, shutter hardware original, 4 panel doorway with rounded molding. Contributing.
Facade stuccoed: 4024, 4026, 4028, 4030, 4034
Modern porch added: 4032
Front yard covered with concrete: 4024, 4026, 4028, 4030, 4034
4036-40 Sansom St.
David Dodson, developer
c.1877
Three, three-story, two-bay, brick, Second Empire, rowhouses. Distinguishing features include iron fence, front yards, porches, marble lintels and sills, 2/2 sash, paired bracketed cornice, two pedimented dormers in mansard roof with slate shingles, three-sided projecting bays on ground floor. Contributing.
Porch removed: 4036, 4040
Cornice removed: 4036, 4040
4042-46 Sansom St.
Charles S. Lewis, developer
c.1880
Three, three-story, two-bay, brick, Victorian rowhouses. Distinguishing features include marble base and steps, segmentally arched window openings, stone sills, corbelled brick cornice. Contributing.
4048-50 Sansom St.
David H. Dodson, developer
c.1879
Two, three-story, two-bay, orange brick, Colonial Revival semi-detached houses. Distinguishing features include stone base, double transverse stair, stone lintels and sills, stained glass transom over first floor windows, denticulated cornice, brick quoins. Contributing.
4052-4062 Sansom St.
a.k.a. 121 S. 41st St.
Empty lot.
4100 block Sansom Street
Street: Asphalt
Sidewalks: Concrete
Curbs: Granite
4101-4121 Sansom Street
See 4100-4142 Chestnut St.
4123-4141 Sansom St.
Vacant lot
4100-4106 Sansom St.
(a.k.a. 116-118 S. 41st Street)
Empty lot with small one-story wood shed.
4108 Sansom St.
See 4109 Chestnut St.
Developer unknown
One story, two-bay, hipped roof, schist garage with stone retaining wall c. 1900. Contributing.
4110 Sansom St.
See 4111 Chestnut St.
4112-4120 Sansom St.
See 111 S. 42nd St.
4200 block Sansom Street
Street: Asphalt
Sidewalks: Concrete except for brick in front of 4201, 4205, 4211, 4212-18. Brick sidewalk runs from the NW corner of 42nd and Sansom to E. edge of 4203.
Curbs: Granite
4201 Sansom St.
See 110 S. 42nd St.
4203 Sansom St.
James G. Moore, developer
c.1891
Three-story, three-bay, brick, Victorian, semi-detached carriage house. Distinguishing features include segmentally arched window openings, 2/2 sash, oversize hayloft openings in one bay, brownstone sills, corbelled brick cornice, garage entrance on first floor with iron lintel with florets, flat roof. Contributing.
4205 Sansom St.
Charles P. Baker, developer
c.1870
Two-story, three-bay, brick, Italianate, detached house. Distinguishing features include full length first floor windows, stone lintels and sills, paired bracketed wooden cornice, gable roof, wooden frame, front yard, brick sidewalk. Contributing.
4207-09 Sansom St.
John and Albert Miller, developers
c.1893
Two, three-story, two-bay, brick, Italianate/Victorian semi-detached houses. Distinguishing features include iron fence, front yard, columned porch with shared pedimented cross gable, stone sills, brownstone and brick segmentally arched lintels, decorative brickwork, bracketed metal cornice, flat roof. Contributing.
Balustrade replaced: 4207, 4209
New brick porch piers: 4209
4211 Sansom St.
Joseph Allison, developer
c.1873
Two-story, five-bay, schist stone Italianate detached house. Distinguishing features include iron fence, front yard, brick sidewalk, columned porch with bracketed cornice, full length first floor windows, segmentally arched lintels, paired bracketed wooden cornice, flat roof. Porch partially infilled. Contributing.
4235-43 Sansom St.
Edwin Antony, developer
c.1898
Five, three-story, two-bay, brick, Victorian/Colonial Revival rowhouses in the ABABA pattern. Distinguishing features of A)iron fence, front yard, classical columned porch, second floor bay window with ornamental pilasters, paired windows in third floor cross gable, rusticated stone lintel and stone sill, slate shingles on mansard roof; B) iron fence, front yard, classical columned porch, rusticated stone lintels, stone sills, paired windows in hipped roof dormer. Contributing.
Porch balustrade removed/replaced: 4237, 4241
Slate shingles replaced: 4235, 4237, 4239
4245-49 Sansom St.
Empty lot.
4251-55 Sansom St.
John McCloskey, developer
c.1907
Three, two-story, single-bay, orange brick, Colonial Revival semi-detached houses. Distinguishing features include first floor porches that have been glazed, second floor bay window with decorative pilasters, decorative brickwork, pressed metal cornice with swag and garland ornamentation, flat roof, small front yards. Contributing.
Porch infill: 4251, 4253, 4255
4257-4259 Sansom St.
See 117 S. 43rd St.
4200-10 Sansom St.
See 112-128 South 42 St.
One-story, five-bay garage. Contributing.
4212-36 Sansom St.
See 4200 block Walnut Street
Rear yards at Walnut Street properties.
4212-18 Stone retaining wall raised lawn.
4238-4260 Sansom St.
See 119-137 S. 43rd St.
Vacant Lot
Brick sidewalk: 4212-4218, 4234
4300 block Sansom Street
Street: Asphalt
Sidewalks: Concrete
Curbs: Concrete
4301-4309 Sansom St.
See 124 S. 43rd St.
4311-25 Sansom St.
Edward Cloud, developer
c.1894
Eight, three-story, two-bay, buff brick, Colonial Revival rowhouses in the ABABABAB pattern. Original windows 12/1 sash, flat roofs. Distinguishing features of A)classical columned porches with pedimented roof over paired entrances, ground floor single window with sidelights, rough limestone lintels and sills, pressed metal cornices with broken pediments and finials; B) classical columned porches with pedimented roof over paired entrances, ground floor single window with sidelights, rough limestone lintels and sills, pressed metal pedimented cornices with swag and garland ornamentation and finials. Contributing.
Porch balustrade/posts altered: 4311, 4313, 4315, 4317, 4319, 4323, 4325
Porch altered stylistically: 4311
Cornice detail removed: 4311
Cornice removed: 4323
4327-4331 Sansom Street
See 125 S. 44th Street (Belgium Apts.).
4300-36 Sansom Street
Empty lots.
4400 block Sansom Street
Street: Asphalt
Sidewalks: Concrete
Curbs: Granite
4401-45 Sansom St.
(4401 a.k.a. 118-124 S. 44th St.)
Thomas Powers, developer
c.1876
Twenty-three (original row included twenty-four buildings), three-story, two-bay, red brick, Queen Anne rowhouses. Distinguishing features include turned columned porches with cross gable over paired entrances, full length first floor window, 2/2 sash arched headed second floor windows, corbelled brick cornice, paired windows in gabled dormer, slate shingles on mansard roof (4401, 4435). Side bay, marble water table, 2/2 sash windows, shed roof dormers (4401). Significant.
Porch removed: 4413, 4417, 4445
New porch deck: 4415
Porch posts/balustrade removed/replaced: 4401, 4405, 4407, 4409, 4411, 4419, 4423, 4429, 4435, 4439, 4441, 4443
Slate roof shingles replaced with asphalt: 4403, 4405, 4407, 4409, 4411, 4413, 4415, 4417, 4419, 4421, 4423, 4425, 4427, 4429, 4431, 4433, 4437, 4439, 4441, 4443, 4445
4447 Sansom Street
(a.k.a. 113-119 S. 45th St.)
Empty lot.
4400-10 Sansom St.
John T. Morris/Charles J. Taylor, developers
c.1880
Six, three-story, two-bay, brick, Queen Anne rowhouses with front yards. Distinguishing features include paired porches with cross gable roof over paired entrances, segmentally arched windows, windows with small panes surrounding larger single pane (e.g. 4402), decorative brickwork, corbelled brick cornice, paired windows in single gabled dormer, slate shingles, mansard fronted flat roof. Side second floor bay – cinderblock fence at rear along 44th St. (4400).
Significant.
Porch posts/balustrade removed/replaced: 4400, 4402
Slate shingles replaced with asphalt: 4406
Third floor dowels and moulding removed/replaced: 4406
4412-34 Sansom St.
John T. Morris/Charles J. Taylor, developers
c.1884
Twelve, three-story, two-bay, brick, Queen Anne rowhouses with front yards. Distinguishing features include paired porches with cross gable over paired entrances, segmentally arched transom over entrance door, segmentally arched window openings with Queen Anne bordered windows, decorative moulded brickwork, pressed metal cornice with scrolled pinnacles and corbelled brickwork. Significant.
Porch removed: 4422
Porch altered stylistically: 4416, 4418
Porch infill: 4430
Porch posts/balustrade removed/replaced: 4420, 4424, 4432, 4434
Window openings altered: 4416, 4420, 4430, 4434
Facade stuccoed: 4420 (partial), 4434 (partial)
4436-46 Sansom St.
(4436 a.k.a. 123-129 S. 45th St.)
John T. Morris/Charles J. Taylor, developers
c.1884
Six, three-story, two-bay, brick, Queen Anne rowhouses. See 4400-10 for description. Significant.
Porch removed: 4444, 4446
Porch altered stylistically: 4440, 4442
Porch posts/balustrade removed/replaced: 4436, 4440, 4446
Window openings altered: 4446
Facade stuccoed: 4446
Slate shingles replaced: 4438, 4442
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