The Rafsnyder-Welsh House is an historic, American home that is located in the Rittenhouse Square East neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Rafsnyder-Welsh House
Rafsnyder-Welsh House, April 2010
Rafsnyder-Welsh House is located in Philadelphia
Rafsnyder-Welsh House
Rafsnyder-Welsh House is located in Pennsylvania
Rafsnyder-Welsh House
Rafsnyder-Welsh House is located in the United States
Rafsnyder-Welsh House
Location1923 Spruce Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′53″N 75°10′27″W / 39.94806°N 75.17417°W / 39.94806; -75.17417
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1855, 1893–1894
Built byEdwin Rafsnyder
ArchitectH. Edwards Ficken (1893-94)
Architectural stylePicturesque Eclectic
NRHP reference No.80003618[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1980

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History and architectural features

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The original house was built circa 1855, as a typical brick Philadelphia rowhouse consisting of a front building, piazza, and back building. It was extensively remodeled and enlarged to its present form between 1893 and 1894.

As presently formed, it consists of a four-story front building that is approximately thirty-four feet wide and thirty-six feet deep. It is connected to a four-story back building, by a four-story section. Attached to the back building is a three-story, brick wing and two-story wing. A four-story fire tower was added in 1922. It has an eclectic front facade of Pompeiian brick with sandstone and terra cotta trim.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Richard J. Webster (October 1979). 01H.pdf "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rafsnyder-Welsh House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)