Frederick A. Poth Houses

Coordinates: 39°57′37″N 75°11′25″W / 39.96028°N 75.19028°W / 39.96028; -75.19028
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Frederick A. Poth Houses
Frederick A. Poth Houses, May 2010
Frederick A. Poth Houses is located in Philadelphia
Frederick A. Poth Houses
Frederick A. Poth Houses is located in Pennsylvania
Frederick A. Poth Houses
Frederick A. Poth Houses is located in the United States
Frederick A. Poth Houses
Location15, 3301–3311 Powelton Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′37″N 75°11′25″W / 39.96028°N 75.19028°W / 39.96028; -75.19028
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1890
ArchitectOtto Wolf
Architectural styleGerman Gothic
NRHP reference No.79002327[1]
Added to NRHPApril 19, 1979

Frederick A. Poth Houses is a set of four historic homes located in the Powelton Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were built in 1890, and consist of three double houses and a half double. The buildings are built of brick, with limestone trim and mansard roofs in the German Gothic-style. They feature elaborately decorated dormers, balcony-like projections, and spidery porches.[2]

German-American brewer Frederick August Poth (1840–1905)

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2012. Note: This includes Carl E. Doebley (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Frederick A. Poth Houses" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.