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4 Philly buildings that just got historic protection

by Jake Blumgart
Andrian Trevisan, Powers & Co., Inc

Andrew Nebinger Jr. House 

Historical Commission

1018 S. Second St. | Built: 1855

This Queen Village townhome was the home and office of a leading Philadelphia doctor and later served as a funeral home.

Status: Added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places

Carl Metz House

Historical Commission

601 W. Godfrey Ave. | Built: 1927

Developer Carl Metz built this Spanish Colonial Revival rowhouse designed by his son. It is considered architecturally significant.

Status: Added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places

Mount Airy Train Station

Robert Powers

119 E. Gowan Ave. | Built: 1883

Designed by renowned architect Frank Furness, this was one of the many ornate stations built for the Philadelphia and Reading railroads.

Status: Added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places

Blue Bell Mission

Oscar Beisert

701 W. Johnson St. | Built: 1879

This one-story Methodist chapel was built on Wissahickon Avenue before moving to its current location. It ceased being a church in 2013.

Status: Added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places

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