Hanson Haines House

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
United States historic place
Hanson Haines House
48th Street facade
39°56′46″N 75°13′1″W / 39.94611°N 75.21694°W / 39.94611; -75.21694
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1903
ArchitectBalderston, Charles
Architectural styleGerman Medieval Revival
NRHP reference No.85000179[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 1985

The flamboyant Hanson Haines House, sometimes known simply as the Castle, is a residence at 4801 Springfield Avenue in the Spruce Hill neighborhood of West Philadelphia. The house was built in 1902-03 for Quaker banker Hanson Haines by Quaker architect Charles Balderston in a German Medieval Revival style on the exterior and in a Colonial Revival style in the interior. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]

  • Tower
    Tower
  • Entrance on 48th Street
    Entrance on 48th Street

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ NRHP Nomination Form, Elizabeth R. Mintz, 1984, Pennsylvania State CRGIS[permanent dead link] key 054071
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