Alden Park Manor
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| Location | School House Lane and Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′34″N 75°11′10″W / 40.02611°N 75.18611°WCoordinates: 40°1′34″N 75°11′10″W / 40.02611°N 75.18611°W |
| Area | 38 acres |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Edwin Rorke |
| Architectural style | Other |
| NRHP Reference # | 80003606[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 15, 1980 |
About
Alden Park Manor is an apartment complex located at School House Lane and Wissahickon Avenue in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This historic landmark is a unique blend of historic architectural charm with an abundance of modern luxuries, making it one of the most special places to live in Philadelphia.
The estate boasts a tiled pool with a retractable roof, tennis court, walking and biking trails, on-site parking, and gazebo. Indoor amenities include a professionally equipped fitness center, hot spa, club rooms and lounges and apartments with historic details such as built-in shelves, fireplaces, bay windows, and private balconies. With over 30 floor plans, Alden Park Manor offers a variety of apartment styles ranging from studios to spacious one, two, three, and even four bedroom apartment homes. One bedroom apartments come with basic amenities while larger ones come with fireplaces and formal dining rooms. [2]
History
Built in the Jacobean Revival style, Alden Park Manor was founded and built in 1926. The complex has three sets of towers - the Manor, Kenilworth, and Cambridge buildings. Designed by Edwin Rorke and developed by Lawrence Jones, it was built in a park-like setting on thirty-eight acres that had been the Justus C. Strawbridge estate. It was the first co-operative apartment complex in Philadelphia, although it now operates only as rentals.
The complex overlooks the Wissahickon Valley section of Fairmount Park in the city's Germantown section. The buildings were once surrounded by lawns, gardens, and large estates, but now occupies a more urban setting. The complex features a unique swimming pool which is lined with Mercer tiles and has a retractable roof. Alden Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1981. The complex was substantially renovated in the early 2000s as well as since 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Alden Park Apartments at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
References
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Thomas, George E. (1980). "Alden Park Manor" (PDF). National Register of Historical Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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