Commandant's Quarters (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Commandant's Quarters
Commandant's Quarters, June 2010
Location U.S. Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°53′48″N 75°10′38″W / 39.89667°N 75.17722°W / 39.89667; -75.17722Coordinates: 39°53′48″N 75°10′38″W / 39.89667°N 75.17722°W / 39.89667; -75.17722
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1874-1875, 1901
Built by U.S. Department of the Navy
Architectural style Italian Villa
NRHP Reference # 76001661[1]
Added to NRHP June 3, 1976

Commandant's Quarters, also known as Quarters "A", is a historic home located at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1874-1875, and is a three-story, painted brick dwelling in the Italian Villa-style. A porch was added in 1901. It features an off-center square tower, slate covered gable roof, bracketed waves, and a bay window. It was an officer's residence until June 1960.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes James D. Campbell (February 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Commandant's Quarters" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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