| Roberts-Quay House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Roberts-Quay House, February 2010 | |
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| Location | 1035–1037 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′47″N 75°9′35″W / 39.94639°N 75.15972°W / 39.94639; -75.15972 |
| Area | less than an acre |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Romano-Tuscan |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001668 |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1976 |
The Roberts-Quay House is an historic, American home that is located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original section was built circa 1850; it was then expanded in 1889, 1906, 1921, and 1928.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Overview
This historic residence was the home of Matthew Quay (1833–1904), a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Its original section measures forty-seven feet by fifty-one feet, and is a four-story building with a brownstone face and sides of stucco, scored as brownstone. It has a basement, attic, and cupola and was designed in a Renaissance Revival style. The expansions to the north added one hundred feet to the depth of the building.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Clark Schoettle (July 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Roberts-Quay House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
