Matthew Baird Mansion
The Matthew Baird Mansion is an historic home, now apartment building, that is located at 814 N. Broad Street, in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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 Matthew Baird Mansion, August 2010 | |
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| Location | 814 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′30″N 75°9′33″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1863-1864 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004241[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 1983 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
History and architectural features
Built between 1863 and 1864, this historic structure is a four-story, five-bay, brownstone-faced, brick building with nineteen rooms. Designed in a Late Victorian style, the mansion consists of the main building, an attached, three-story, brick-back building, and a two-story, brick stable. It was built by Matthew Baird (1817–1877), one of the early partners in the Baldwin Locomotive Works.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
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 Elizabeth R. Mintz (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Matthew Baird Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-22.
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