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Nomination of Historic District Philadelphia Register of Historic Places Philadelphia Historical Commission NOMINATION OF HISTORIC DISTRICT PHILADELPHIA REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION SUBMIT ALL ATTACHED MATERIALS ON PAPER AND IN ELECTRONIC FORM ON CD (MS WORD FORMAT) 1. NAME OF HISTORIC DISTRICT ______________________________________________________________________Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District 2. LOCATION Please attach a map of Philadelphia locating the historic district. Councilmanic District(s):_______________various 3. BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Please attach a map of the district and a written description of the boundary. 4. DESCRIPTION Please attach a description of built and natural environments in the district. 5. INVENTORY Please attach an inventory of the district with an entry for every property. All street addresses must coincide with official Office of Property Assessment addresses. Total number of properties in district:_______________20 Count buildings with multiple units as one. Number of properties already on Register/percentage of total:______11 __/________55% Number of significant properties/percentage of total:____________/___________ Number of contributing properties/percentage of total:___________/____________20 100% Number of non-contributing properties/percentage of total:_______/____________ 6. SIGNIFICANCE Please attach the Statement of Significance. Period of Significance (from year to year): from _________1905 to _________1930 CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION: The historic district satisfies the following criteria for designation (check all that apply): (a) Has significant character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City, Commonwealth or Nation or is associated with the life of a person significant in the past; or, (b) Is associated with an event of importance to the history of the City, Commonwealth or Nation; or, (c) Reflects the environment in an era characterized by a distinctive architectural style; or, (d) Embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or engineering specimen; or, (e) Is the work of a designer, architect, landscape architect or designer, or engineer whose work has significantly influenced the historical, architectural, economic, social, or cultural development of the City, Commonwealth or Nation; or, (f) Contains elements of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation; or, * (g) Is part of or related to a square, park or other distinctive area which should be preserved according to an historic, cultural or architectural motif; or, (h) Owing to its unique location or singular physical characteristic, represents an established and familiar visual feature of the neighborhood, community or City; or, * (i) Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in pre-history or history; or (j) Exemplifies the cultural, political, economic, social or historical heritage of the community. * McPherson Square only for Criteria G and I 7. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Please attach a bibliography. 8. NOMINATOR Name with Title: Historical Commission Staff Email: [email protected] Organization: Philadelphia Historical Commission Date: January 8, 2020 Street Address: 1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor Telephone: 215-686-7660 City, State, and Postal Code: Philadelphia, PA 19102 PHC USE ONLY Date of Receipt: January 8, 2020 Correct-Complete Incorrect-Incomplete Date: January 8, 2020 Date of Preliminary Eligibility: Date of Notice Issuance: January 9, 2020 Date(s) Reviewed by the Committee on Historic Designation:___________________________June 2, 2021; rec. Crit. A, D, E, (G,I) Date(s) Reviewed by the Historical Commission:_____________________________________July 9, 2021 Date of Final Action:___________________________________________________________July 9, 2021; Criteria A, D, E, plus G & I for McPherson Square branch Designated Rejected 11/16/16 LOCATION The Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District is comprised of 20 properties distributed throughout Philadelphia. Those in blue are already listed individually on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. 1. 8711 Germantown Ave, Chestnut Hill Branch, PRHP: 11. 6622 N 12th Street, Oak Lane Branch 4/10/2015 12. 6942 Woodland Avenue, Paschalville Branch, PRHP: 2. 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Cobbs Creek Branch 6/14/2013 3. 3501 Midvale Avenue, Falls of Schuylkill Branch, 13. 1935 W Shunk Street, Passyunk Branch, PRHP: PRHP: 11/12/2010 11/10/1999 4. 5710-18 Germantown Avenue, Germantown Branch 14. 2987 Almond Street, Richmond Branch 5. 446-64 N 65th Street, Haddington Branch, PRHP: 15. 2407 S Broad Street, South Philadelphia Branch 6/12/2009 16. 1108 S 5th Street, Southwark Branch, PRHP: 6. 4901 Kingsessing Avenue, Kingsessing Branch, PRHP: 10/13/2017 6/12/2009 17. 6742 Torresdale Avenue, Tacony Branch 7. 601 W Lehigh Avenue, Lehigh Branch, PRHP: 18. 7720-24 Frankford Avenue, Thomas Holme Branch, 4/10/2015 PRHP: 6/12/2009 8. 1333 Wagner Avenue, Logan Branch, PRHP: 19. 3948-50 Walnut Street. West Philadelphia Branch, 6/12/2009 PRHP: 4/10/2015 9. 4525 Fleming Street, Manayunk Branch 20. 231-37 E Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming Branch 10. 601 E Indiana Avenue, McPherson Square Branch Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District Nomination, 2020 | 1 BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Eleven of the 20 properties in the proposed district are already designated as historic, and the boundaries of those designations are unchanged by the district nomination. The intended boundaries of the remaining nine properties follow the tax parcel boundaries (outlined below in orange), unless otherwise noted. • 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Cobbs Creek Branch The Cobbs Creek/Blanche A. Nixon Branch library is unusually sited on a nearly triangular parcel bounded by Cobbs Creek Parkway, Baltimore Avenue, and 59th Street. • 5710-18 Germantown Avenue, Germantown Branch The former Germantown Branch is located in Vernon Park (outlined below in orange), which along with Vernon Mansion, was designated as historic in 1956 with a date of 1740- 1803. The library, constructed in 1907, was not identified in that early designation. This nomination seeks to explicitly designate the library building (outlined in yellow) within the larger individually-designated parcel. Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District Nomination, 2020 | 2 • 4525 Fleming Street, Manayunk Branch The former Manayunk Branch library is situated at a jog in Fleming Street at the intersection of Green Lane, on a parcel bounded by Fleming Street to the southeast and southwest, Dupont Street to the northwest, and the property line of homes to the northeast. • 601 E Indiana Ave, McPherson Square The McPherson Square Branch is located in the center of McPherson Square, which is bounded on the north by E Clearfield Street, the east by F Street, the south by E Indiana Avenue, and the west by E Street. The proposed designation includes both the library building and the park itself. Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District Nomination, 2020 | 3 • 6622 N 12th Street, Oak Lane Branch The Oak Lane Branch is located at the southwest corner of Oak Lane and N 12th Street. The detached library is surrounded by a modest yard. • 2987 Almond Street, Richmond Branch Although located on the same OPA parcel as Powers Park, the Richmond Branch library does not have a historic relationship with the park, and is physically separated from it by a fence. The proposed designation boundary (outlined in yellow) follows that fence line to the southwest, Almond Street to the northwest, E Indiana Avenue to the northeast, and Mercer Street to the southwest. Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District Nomination, 2020 | 4 • 2407 S Broad St, South Philadelphia Branch The former South Philadelphia Branch is located on a tight urban lot on S Broad Street. Unlike most Carnegie libraries, the building lacks a yard or surrounding green space, fronting directly on the sidewalk, and extending through to the rear property line. The building is set in from the northern property line, and is encapsulated on the south side by a non-historic addition, constructed c. 2000. This addition is to be considered non- contributing. • 6742 Torresdale Avenue, Tacony Branch The Tacony Branch library is situated at the intersection of Torresdale Avenue and Knorr Street, extending along Knorr Street to Marsden Street at the rear. The building is surrounded by a yard. A non-historic addition constructed between 2016-2017 appends the rear. Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District Nomination, 2020 | 5 • 231-37 E Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming Branch The Wyoming Branch library is located on a large parcel that includes a recreational facility and ball fields. The library is located at the southeast corner of the parcel, at the northwest corner of the intersection of Wyoming Avenue and B Street. The proposed designation is limited to the library and surrounding yard, which is delineated by a fence line between the yard and the paved basketball and tennis courts to the north, the fence and recreation center to the west, and the fence and street lines along the south and east. The proposed boundary is outlined below in yellow. Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District Nomination, 2020 | 6 DESCRIPTION (built and natural environments) The Carnegie Library Thematic Historic District is composed of 20 properties scattered throughout Philadelphia’s diverse built and natural environments. Constructed to serve the city’s various neighborhoods, the environments surrounding the libraries vary, but all are located outside of Center City, in primarily
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