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The '''John Stewart Houses''' are a set of five [[terraced house|rowhouses]] in [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name= nom>Carl E. Doebley, May 1979, [{{NRHP-PA|H001476_01H.pdf}} NRHP Nomination Form - John Stewart Houses] Enter "public" for ID and "public" for password to access the site.</ref> They were all built from 1870 to 1874 using the same [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] design by Philadelphia architect John Stewart. They were listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on November 20, 1979.<ref name=nris/>
The '''John Stewart Houses''' are a set of five [[terraced house|rowhouses]] in [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name= nom>Carl E. Doebley, May 1979, [{{NRHP-PA|H001476_01H.pdf}} NRHP Nomination Form - John Stewart Houses] Enter "public" for ID and "public" for password to access the site.</ref> They were all built in 1870 using the same [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] design by Philadelphia architect John Stewart. They were listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on November 20, 1979.<ref name=nris/>


Stewart bought the lots in 1870, while he, according to the deed, took out a $61,000 loan for construction of the buildings. Henry Phillippi, a carpenter who was apparently the contractor for the houses, received partial interest in several of them in the early 1870s. After Stewart died the completed houses were sold in a [[sheriff's sale]] in 1874.<ref name=nom/>
Stewart bought the lots in 1870, while he, according to the deed, took out a $61,000 loan for construction of the buildings. Henry Phillippi, a carpenter who was apparently the contractor for the houses, received partial interest in several of them in the early 1870s. After Stewart died, the completed houses were sold in a [[sheriff's sale]] in 1874.<ref name=nom/>


== See also ==
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John Stewart Houses
John Stewart Houses (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
John Stewart Houses (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Location1020–1028 Spruce Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′46″N 75°9′31.5″W / 39.94611°N 75.158750°W / 39.94611; -75.158750
Built1870
ArchitectJohn Stewart,
Henry Phillippi
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.79002330[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1979

The John Stewart Houses are a set of five rowhouses in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] They were all built in 1870 using the same Italianate design by Philadelphia architect John Stewart. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1979.[1]

Stewart bought the lots in 1870, while he, according to the deed, took out a $61,000 loan for construction of the buildings. Henry Phillippi, a carpenter who was apparently the contractor for the houses, received partial interest in several of them in the early 1870s. After Stewart died, the completed houses were sold in a sheriff's sale in 1874.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Carl E. Doebley, May 1979, NRHP Nomination Form - John Stewart Houses Enter "public" for ID and "public" for password to access the site.