The Powelton
The Powelton | |
The Powelton, May 2010 | |
![]() Location within Philadelphia ![]() Location within Pennsylvania ![]() Location within the United States | |
| Location | 3500-3520 Powelton Ave., 214-218 35th St., and 215-221 36th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′35″N 75°11′25″W / 39.95972°N 75.19028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902, 1910 |
| Architect | Hale, Willis G.; Milligan & Webber |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002452[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 13, 1978 |
The Powelton, also known as the Powelton Apartments, is a historic apartment complex located in the Powelton Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in two phases; in 1902 and 1910. The first section was designed by architect Willis G. Hale (1848-1907) as a set of ten houses massed as six units. It was converted to apartments by Milligan & Webber between 1908 and 1910.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1978.[4]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Carl E. Doebley and George E. Thomas (January 1978). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Powelton, The. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 8, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ↑ "Look Up! The Poth dynasty on the Drexel campus". WHYY. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Powelton Apartments". www.philadelphiabuildings.org. Retrieved August 1, 2026.




