Woodland Terrace, Philadelphia

United States historic place


Woodland Terrace
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district


39°56′56″N 75°12′19″W / 39.94889°N 75.20528°W / 39.94889; -75.20528
Area	5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Built	1861
Architect	Sloan, Samuel
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	72001176 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 16, 1972

Woodland Terrace is a street name and a small neighborhood of twin mansions in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972. The street runs from Baltimore Avenue to Woodland Avenue between 40th and 41st streets.

Architect Samuel Sloan designed the houses along the street and in several other nearby areas. Woodland Terrace was built in 1861 by Charles M. S. Leslie. Twentieth-century architect Paul Cret lived at 516 Woodland Terrace for much of his career in Philadelphia.^[2]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ "Woodland Terrace" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 1971. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

External links

Woodland Terrace Historic District

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