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Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Collection at the Library of Congress
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The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) is the nation's first federal preservation program, begun in 1933 to document America's architectural heritage. Creation of the program was motivated primarily by the perceived need to mitigate the negative effects upon our history and culture of rapidly vanishing architectural resources. At the same time, important early preservation initiatives were just getting underway, such as restoration of the colonial capital at Williamsburg and the development within the National Park Service (NPS) of historical parks and National Historic Sites. Architects interested in the colonial era had previously produced drawings and photographs of historic architecture, but only on a limited, local, or regional basis. A source was needed to assist with the documentation of our architectural heritage, as well as with design and interpretation of historic resources, that was national in scope. As it was stated in the tripartite agreement between the American Institute of Architects, the Library of Congress, and the NPS that formed HABS, "A comprehensive and continuous national survey is the logical concern of the Federal Government." As a national survey, the HABS collection is intended to represent "a complete resume of the builder's art." Thus, the building selection ranges in type and style from the monumental and architect-designed to the utilitarian and vernacular, including a sampling of our nation's vast array of regionally and ethnically derived building traditions.
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Project Information from this Source
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Project name:
600-858 South Front Street (Houses) (HABS PA-1812)
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Historic registration:
HABS (Historic American Building Survey): PA-1812
Cited Projects
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Askins-Jones House, No. 722
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Workman Place
Client: Mifflin, George; Workman, John
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Hutton Residence
Client: Hutton, Nathaniel
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Little Residence
Client: Little, John
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Irish Residence
Client: Irish, Nathaniel
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Moore Residence
Client: Moore, John
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Marshall Residence, No. 854
Client: Marshall, Joseph
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McDowell-Fritz House
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Pearson Residence
Client: Pearson, Anthony
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Marshall-Morris House
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Moore Residence
Client: Moore, Captain Thomas
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Maloby Residence & Tavern
Client: Maloby, Thomas
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Fullerton House, No. 606
Client: Fullerton, John
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Workman Place, Residence No. 744
Client: Workman, John
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Workman Place, Residence No. 742
Client: Workman, John
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Residence
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Marshall Residence, No. 856
Client: Marshall, Joseph
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Askins-Jones House, No. 724
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Finlow-Nichell House
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Fullerton Residence, No. 608
Client: Fullerton, John
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Annan Residence
Client: Annan, William
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Clifton Residence
Client: Clifton, John
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Residence
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McCraig Residence
Client: McCraig, George
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Elwell Residence
Client: Elwell, Henry
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Askins-Jones House, No. 720
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Workman Place, Residence No. 746
Client: Workman, John
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616 S. Front Street
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620 S. Front Street
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622 S. Front Street
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706 S. Front Street
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708 S. Front Street
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710 S. Front Street
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712-714 S. Front Street
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736 S. Front Street
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738-740 S. Front Street
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758 S. Front Street
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760 S. Front Street
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762 S. Front Street
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764 S. Front Street
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772 S. Front Street
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788 S. Front Street
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790 S. Front Street
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792 S. Front Street
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794 S. Front Street
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800 S. Front Street
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824 S. Front Street
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826 S. Front Street
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828 S. Front Street
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830 S. Front Street
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832 S. Front Street
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834 S. Front Street
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Residence
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858 S. Front Street
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105 Queen Street
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Spofford Residence
Client: Spofford, William
Cited Architects, Engineers, and Others
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There are no architects, engineers, or others linked to this record.
Location-
(West side Front Street between South & Catherine Streets)
Philadelphia, PA
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