South Front Street Historic District
South Front Street Historic District | |
![]() 700 block of Front Street in 1961 | |
![]() Location within Philadelphia ![]() Location within Pennsylvania ![]() Location within the United States | |
| Location | 700-712 S. Front St., W side Bainbridge St. to Kenilworth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′23″N 75°8′42″W / 39.93972°N 75.14500°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1740 |
| Built by | Smith, Samuel; Irish, Nathaniel |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001171[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 25, 1972 |
South Front Street Historic District is a national historic district located in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It encompasses seven contributing buildings, including the Nathaniel Irish House, Widow Maloby's Tavern, and Capt. Thomas Moore House, which are individually listed on the NRHP.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Mary C. Means (June 1970). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP South Front Street Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Front Street Historic District (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1812, "600-858 South Front Street (Houses), West side Front Street between South & Catharine Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page
Categories:
- Front Street (Philadelphia)
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Philadelphia
- Historic districts in Philadelphia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- South Philadelphia
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs





