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Greenways

Society Hill contains "historic pathways" that connect the residential neighborhood with historic area to the north.^[1] These "Greenways" as they are know today, are designed to allow pedestrians to get from place to place without having to interact with cars. ^[1] The landscaped Greenways were conceived by Edmund Bacon, who hired John Collins of Adleman, Collins & DuTot to design small-scale greenway parks and pedestrian connections woven between the buildings.^[2] Mid-block walking pathways along St. Joseph’s Way, St. Peter’s Way, and Lawrence Court Walk^[3] connect community places including St. Peter's, Old Pine, Three Bears Park, and Bingham Court. ^[4] The Greenways feature public art and are designed to create a neighborhood that is walkable, rather than a disjointed collection of historic buildings.

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Philadelphia Contributionship

Society Hill Synagogue

Sully House

Vilna

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Places in Society Hill

Athenaeum, 219 S. 6th St.
Congregation B'nai Abraham, 523 Lombard St.
Drinker's Court, 236 Delancey St.
Head House Square, 400 block of S. 2nd St.
Korean War Memorial, 109 Spruce St.
Kosciuszko House, 301 Pine St.
New Market and Head House, 400 block of S. 2nd St.
Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, 419 S. 6th St.
Old St. Joseph's Church, 321 Willings Alley
Philadelphia Contributionship, 212 S. 4th St.
Physick House, 321 S. 4th St.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 300 Pine St.
St. Peter's School, 319 Lombard St.
The St. James, 700 Walnut St.
Society Hill Synagogue, 418 Spruce St.
Sully Residence, 530 Spruce St.
Vilna Congregation, 509 Pine St.

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    - 1.2 Retrocession and the Civil War
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  - 2 Geography
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    - 3.1 Architecture
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Other structures historic significance

This is a list of major residential or historically significant structures

Residential courts and developments

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By Development High ownership rate Of the X,XXX residences in Society Hill, approximately XXX residences are part of a development our court. The following sortable table lists the 25 residential developments or courts of Society Hill are listed with the following information:

The year built
The number of units
The square footage of a typical units
The number of bedrooms
The number of bathrooms
The architect

Residential Courts and Developments in Society Hill
Year Built	Development/Court	Location	Units	SqFt Min	SqFt Max ^[6]	Beds	Baths	Architect / 1st Owner	Description
1830	East Court/Green's Court	File:EastCourt.jpeg 333 behind 327-31 Lawrence	3		1,620	3	2.5	George H. Burgin, M.D.	Trinity. Now consolidated. (a.k.a. East Court, behind 327-31 S. Lawrence Street) Three, 3 ½-story, 2-bay, red brick, Federal houses. Marble stoop; cellar bulkhead; wood door surround; single-leaf 6-panel door; wood sills; molded brick cornice; gable roof; pedimented dormer; 327: 12/12 double-hung sash on 1st floor, 6/6 on 2nd and 3rd; 4-light transom; paneled shutters on 1st floor; 329: 6/6 sash on 1st and 3rd floors, 9/9 on 2nd; 3-light transom; paneled shutters on 1st floor, louvered on 2nd and 3rd; storm sash; 311: square-head alleyway entrance with iron gate; paneled shutters on all floors. "Green's Court" or "East Court" Three, 3-story, 2-bay, brick, Greek Revival court houses. Rectangular wood door surround; single-leaf 6-panel door; 3-light arched transom; 6/6 double-hung sash; brick lintels on 1st floor, wood sill on 2nd and 3rd; brick cornice; metal coping; gable roof. South elevation: brick. Houses tucked behind brick garden wall with gate on south side with stone plaque that reads: "Green's Court 1815."
1815	Bell's Court	File:BellsCourt.jpeg 272 St. Joseph’s Way	4	681	690	2	2	Thomas Hurley	Trinity. (a.k.a. 272 St. Joseph’s Way) Four, 3-story, red brick, Greek Revival buildings. Brick and stone steps; wood door surrounds with small 4-light transom; single-leaf 4-panel door; double-hung 8/12 sash on 1st floor, 6/9 on 2nd, 6/6 on 3rd; wood sills; 3-panel shutters on 1st and 2nd floors; corbelled brick cornice; ½ gambrel roof with 4 brick chimneys; #4 has a stone plaque with inscription "Bell's Court 1813-15 A.D"; garden at front of houses enclosed by a 6-foot wall and iron fencing with square brick posts. St. Joseph's Way elevation: double-hung 6/6 sash on 1st and 2nd floors, square window with four lights at roof; low iron railing along St. Joseph's Way. Rear elevation: brick with double-hung 6/6 sash on 1st floor, louvered ventilators on 2nd and 3rd.
1764	Drinker's Court	236-38 Delancey	4	796	1,712	3	1.5	John Drinker	Trinity. "Drinker's Court" A complex of two Georgian front houses and six rear apartments and a rear building, flanking a courtyard; 236: 2 ½-story, 2-bay brick house, cellar bulkhead; rectangular wood door surround; 4-light transom; single-leaf 6-panel door; double-hung 12/12 sash 1st floor, 9/9 2nd; pent eave; wood cornice; ½ gambrel roof; three brick rear apartments, each 2 stories, 2 bays; shed roofs; 238: 2 ½-story, 2-bay, painted brick house; concrete cellar bulkhead; rectangular wood door surround; single-leaf 6-panel door; double-hung 8/12 sash 1st floor, 6/9 2nd; 3-panel shutters all floors. Built c. 1765 by John Drinker, bricklayer. Rear apartments of 236 built c. 1806. Rear building, 238, built c. 1829. Alterations: 236, altered to store c. 1870; residential façade rebuilt between 1920 and 1931; rehabilitated c. 1965-66 by Edward J. Parnum architect, altered to single family dwelling, sash, shutters, door, pent eave, and cornice rebuilt; 238: house and apartments rehabilitated c. 1958-59. One of the earliest remaining courtyard developments in the district. HABS (PA-1326). Significant.
1820	Prince's Court	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1967	Bingham Court	300 block between St. James & Willings	17	3,030	3,556	3	3	I.M. Pei	Townhouses. 247-55, 236-44 Ten, 2-story, 2-bay, brown brick, contemporary houses. Metal door surround with flush 1-panel door; stone lintel perpendicular to street; bay 1: recessed with coupled casement sash; bay 2: at property line with casement sash at 2nd story and recessed 7 lights at 1st floor; wrought iron gate at entrance. Houses enclosed by St. James Street, Willings Alley, St. Joseph's Way and S. 4th Street. Frame square brick paved area; central circular flower bed with trees; sculpture: "Unity" by Richard Lieberman. Built 1967 by I.M. Pei and Associates, architects. Significant. See 313-17 and 314-20 St. James Street. See 247-55 and 256-70 St. Joseph's Way. See 237-45 S. 4th Street.
1830	Unity Court	File:UnityCourt.jpg 718 Addison	6	813	825	2	1		Trinity. (a.k.a. Unity Court) Six, 3-story, 2-bay, contemporary/Greek Revival houses. Red brick on ground floor, smooth stucco above; 6/6 double-hung sash with brick sills; 2-story brick and stucco addition with an arched brick gateway and wood door that opens to a courtyard with six court houses; each 3-story, 2-bay with brick and stucco façades; 1/1 double-hung sash; storm sash; brick sills; molded wood cornices; front building has a brick cornice; brick coping; flat roof; security grate on 1st floor window; square-head alleyway entrance with wrought iron gate; storm doors. East elevation: single bay; tripartite window on all floors; separated by bands of cast stone; 7-foot high brick wall with stone coping and two wood gates, one with ornate pedimented hood. Built c. 1830. Façade built c. 1960. Contributing
1980	Cypress Court	File:CypressCourt.jpg 300 block between Spruce & Cypress	13	620	3,444	4	3	H2L2 Architects	Townhouses. 301-19 (a.k.a. 300-22 Spruce Street and 300-10 S. 3rd Street) "Cypress Court" Twenty-three, 3- story, red brick, contemporary houses built around a central granite block courtyard. Arched entrance; recessed door with transom; balcony with sliding glass doors at 2nd floor; brick wall with piers; marble coping and salvaged ornamental iron fencing. A part of "Cypress Court" along with 300-10 Spruce Street and 302 S. 3rd Street. Built 1980 by . RDA. Contributing.
1970	Lawrence Court	File:LawrenceCourt.jpg 300 block S. Lawrence St.	15	2,694	3,111	3	1.5	Bower and Fradley	Townhouses. Lawrence Street terminates in Lawrence Court (see 311-31 S. Lawrence Street) at the center of the block and continues north to Spruce Street as a landscaped walkway with brick paving, cast stone bollards, perimeter plantings, and kangaroo sculpture. Archaeological potential. Contributing. 301-07 See 416 Spruce Street. 311 4-story, 1-bay, brown brick, contemporary house. Recessed entrance with wood door surround; single-leaf 6-panel door; triple casement sash with stone lintels and sills; two paired casement sash on 3rd floor with stone lintels; recessed 4th floor with deck; stone coping; brick parapet. Built c. 1970. Contributing. 313-25 "Lawrence Court Townhouses" Six, 4-story, tan brick, contemporary houses. Recessed entrance with double-leaf iron gate at sidewalk; casement sash; cast stone concrete lintels and sills; cast concrete stringcourse at 2nd floor; 4th floor recessed with open deck in front, some enclosed; 313 and 325 have 2-story projecting wooden bays; the houses surround a court paved with granite block with access from Lawrence and Cypress Streets; also, 4-story, 1-bay, brown brick, contemporary houses. Recessed entrance with wood door surround; single-leaf 6-panel door; triple casement sash with stone lintels and sills; two paired casement sash on 3rd floor with stone lintels; recessed 4th floor with deck; stone coping; brick parapet. Built c. 1970 by Bower and Fradley, architects, Penn Tower Development Corporation, developers. Lawrence Court is one of the early examples of multiple housing units surrounding a court develop Lawrence Street terminates in Lawrence Court (see 311-31 S. Lawrence Street) at the center of the block and continues north to Spruce Street as a landscaped walkway with brick paving, cast stone bollards, perimeter plantings, and kangaroo sculpture. Archaeological potential. Contributing.
1820	Randolph Court	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1820	Wetherill Court	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1978	St. James Court	File:StJamesCourt.jpeg 500 block between Locust & St. James	44	920	1,556	2	2		Townhouses
1820	Hopkinson House	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1964	Society Hill Towers	200 block between Locust & St. James	614	525	620	0-2	1-2	I.M. Pei	three 31-story condos
1970	Penn's Landing Square	File:PennsLandingSquare.jpg 100 block between Spruce & Delancey	55	1,030	3,038	4	4	Louis Sauer	Townhouses and condos. (a.k.a. 101 Delancey Street) "Penns Landing Square" Nine contemporary houses on Front Street, 55 houses in total development. 3-story, 2-bay, pink brick houses. Recessed porch on 1st and 2nd floors with wrought iron railing; single-leaf door with wood surround; casement sash with 6 lights on 1st and 3rd floors, 2 lights on 2nd. In addition, 4-story, 4-bay, pink brick houses; bays 1 and 2: recessed at 1st and 2nd floors; brick wall column; wrought iron gate; bay 1: metal door surround with flush metal door; bay 2: 6-light casement sash on 1st floor; 2-light casement sash on 2nd; bay 3: 6-light casement sash on 1st and 3rd floors, 2-light casement sash on 2nd; bay 4: 6-light casement sash on 1st floor, 2-light on 2nd; cast stone coping; flat roof. Delancey Street elevation: 3-stories; brick with casement sash; a 7-foot high brick garden wall extends west along Delancey Street. Built c. 1970 by Louis Sauer, architect. Building permit. Contributing
1965	Addison Court	File:AddisonCourt.jpg 500 block between Pine & Lombard	33	1,836	2,346	3	3.5	Bower and Fradley	Townhouses. "Addison Court" Eight, 4-story, 2-bay, red brick, contemporary houses. Recessed entrance with large sidelights; single-leaf 1-panel door; coupled casement sash 2nd and 3rd floors; concrete stringcourses 1st floor; brick soldiercourse 2nd and 3rd floors; recessed 4th floor hidden by brick parapet with cast stone coping; single-car garage door; end units turn into court. Built c. 1965 by Bower and Fradley, architects. Building permit. Contributing.
2006	Liberty Court	200 Gaskill St.	34	2,880	620	4	4	Barton & Associates	Townhouses
1820	Manning Walk	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1977	New Market Square	File:NewMarketSquare.jpg 200 block between Lombard & Stamper	167	584	999	3	1.5	Bob Smith	422-28 (a.k.a. 210-27 Lombard Street and 200-06 Stamper Street) ―New Market Square‖ 2-story, 8-bay, red brick, contemporary commercial building; plate glass shopfronts; openings on 2nd floor. Lombard Street elevation: brick; 2-story parking garage. Stamper Street elevation: brick; stairtower at westernmost bay; same details as 2nd Street elevation. Built 1977 and 1981 by Leatherbee Associates, architects, Head House Square Corporation, developer. Lombard Street Garage facilities built first in 1977, shop
1820	Independence Place	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1820	Stamper-Blackwell Court	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1820	Willings Alley	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1820	Willings Alley Mews	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1820	Courtyard / Handcock	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Bob Smith	Carriage Houses
1820	Waverly Court	IMAGE	3	620	620	3	1.5	Louis Sauer	Carriage Houses
2007	101 Walnut	IMAGE	10	620	620	3	1.5		12-story condo
1985	Abbotts Square	200 Lombard	171	600	620	1	1	Louis Sauer	8-story condo
2017	500 Walnut	IMAGE	38	2,700	620	3	1	Cecil Baker	26-story condo

Historical Society Hill Inventory

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Contents 1 History

Etymology

2 Geography

       Boundaries
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2.1 Cityscapes 2.2 Neighborhoods 2.3 Climate

3 Demographics

3.1 Demographic breakdown by ZIP Code 3.1.1 Income 3.2 Religion Vilna Congregation

4 Economy

6 Sports 7 Parks and recreation 8 Government

9 Education 9.1 Primary and secondary education 9.2 Higher education Libraries? 10 Public safety 11 Culture

14 Parks and recreation

15 Media

16 Infrastructure Green pathways 16.1 Transportation

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References

^ ^a ^b Heller, Gregory L. (2013). Ed Bacon: Planning, Politics, and the Building of Modern Philadelphia. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 120.
^ "Society Hill". The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^ Hahn, Ashley (14 August 2012). "Eyes on the Street -- Love Note #45: Walk Ed Bacon's greenways with me". PlanPhilly. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^ "Sunday Morning Bacon: Society Hill's Greenways". Jane's Walk. 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference sqft was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Listed square footage, beds and bathrooms are for the smallest unit in the development.^[5]

[Heller-1] Heller, Gregory L. (2013). Ed Bacon: Planning, Politics, and the Building of Modern Philadelphia. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 120.

[2] "Society Hill". The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

[3] Hahn, Ashley (14 August 2012). "Eyes on the Street -- Love Note #45: Walk Ed Bacon's greenways with me". PlanPhilly. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

[4] "Sunday Morning Bacon: Society Hill's Greenways". Jane's Walk. 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

[sqft-5] Cite error: The named reference sqft was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] Listed square footage, beds and bathrooms are for the smallest unit in the development.^[5]

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