Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District
{{short description|Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District
| nrhp_type = hd
| nocat = yes
| image = Montgomery n 18th Philly.JPG
| caption = Montgomery and 18th, Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District, August 2010
| location = Roughly bounded by N. 15th St., Sydenham St., N. 16th St., Montgomery Av., N. 19th St. Jefferson St., Willington St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| coordinates = {{coord|39|58|00|N|75|09|44|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Philadelphia#Pennsylvania#USA
| architect = Hale, Willis; Lonsdate, Thomas, et al.
| architecture = Italianate, Gothic
| added = March 12, 1999
| area = {{convert|60|acre}}
| refnum = 99000325{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
}}
The Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District, also known as the Cecil B. Moore Redevelopment Area, is a national historic district located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
History and architectural features
This district encompasses 855 contributing buildings, and is a predominantly residential district, which was primarily built between 1868 and 1875 and is representative of the Italianate and Gothic architectural styles. It mostly consists of rowhouse blocks, with dwellings mostly three stories in height and between 14 and 21 feet wide.
Notable non-residential buildings include the former Gethsemane Baptist Church, Messiah Lutheran Church, and Universalist Church of the Restoration. Located in the district and separately listed are the George Meade School, Muhlenberg School, and Wagner Free Institute of Science.{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database}} Note: This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H105868_01H.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District| accessdate = 2012-07-26| author =Glenn A. Ceponis| format = PDF| date= October 1998}}
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
References
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania}}
Category:Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
Category:Historic districts in Philadelphia
Category:North Central, Philadelphia
Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania