The Joseph Mitchell House is a Gothic, single-family home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Tulpehocken Station Historic District.[1] Samuel Sloan allegedly designed this example of a Gothic villa, a style Andrew Jackson Downing popularized. The exterior has a crenellated tower, a slate roof, gingerbread trim and Queen Anne mullioned windows, and the facade is made from Wissahickon schist.[2]
Joseph Mitchell House | |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | Attributed to Samuel Sloan |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Part of | Tulpehocken Station Historic District (ID85003564) |
| Added to NRHP | 1985 |
The house sold in 2014 for $525,000.[3]
References edit
- ^ Rooney, Shannon (September 9, 2013). "Behold the Gothic Glory in Germantown's Joseph Mitchell House". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ Gallery, John Andrew (2016). Philadelphia Architecture. Paul Dry Books.
- ^ "Sold: Germantown's Grand Joseph Mitchell House". Philadelphia Magazine. May 8, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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