Sansom Row
Sansom Row | |
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  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 3402–3436 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′12″N 75°11′35″W / 39.95333°N 75.19306°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | John Cochran |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001190[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1977 |
Sansom Row is a row of historic houses located at 3402 to 3436 Sansom Street in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
History and architectural features
Built from 1869 to 1871, the rowhouses were constructed in matching three-story pairs, with brownstone facades and slate mansard roofs. They are significant as a surviving example of post-Civil War architecture in the area.
Madame Blavatsky, a founder of Theosophy and the Theosophical Society, lived for a time in the rowhouse located at 3420 Sansom Street.[3]
The houses were built as residences but most have been converted to other, mainly commercial uses. In the 1970s it became a popular locale among the University of Pennsylvania community and local residents for its restaurants and shops, like La Terrasse, White Dog Cafe and The Black Cat .
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ↑ George E. Thomas (February 1977). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Sansom Row. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 8, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ↑ White Dog Cafe, History Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- National Register Nomination, prepared by George E. Thomas, at the University City Historical Society.
- Listing at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
- Neighborhoods in Philadelphia
- National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Second Empire architecture in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1871
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Historic districts in Philadelphia
- University City, Philadelphia
- Houses in Philadelphia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania