Renaissance Revival architecture in Philadelphia
Renaissance Revival draws on the Italian palazzo, with a rusticated ground floor, round arched windows and a strong horizontal cornice. American architects used it for banks, clubs and libraries between 1880 and 1930.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1805 to 1904. 10 stops, 2.5 miles end to end. Of the stops, 2 are National Historic Landmarks.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Oct 16, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Fleisher, Samuel S., Art Memorial711-721 Catharine St.Building · built 1857 · listed 1982start
- 2Institute for Colored YouthTenth and Bainbridge Sts.Building · built 1837 · listed 19860.3 mi from stop 1
- 3John Stewart Houses1020--1028 Spruce St.Building · built 1870 · listed 19790.3 mi from stop 2
- 4Roberts-Quay House1035--1037 Spruce St.Building · listed 1976164 ft from stop 3
- 5Bellevue Stratford Hotel200 S. Broad St.Building · built 1904 · listed 19770.3 mi from stop 4
- 6Academy of MusicNHLBroad and Locust Sts.Building · built 1857 · listed 1966358 ft from stop 5
- 7Bair, Oliver, H., Funeral Home1818-1820 Chestnut St.Building · listed 19820.4 mi from stop 6
- 8Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul18th St. and the Pkwy.Building · built 1846 · listed 19710.4 mi from stop 7
- 9Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsNHLSW corner of Broad and Cherry Sts.Building · built 1805 · listed 19710.3 mi from stop 8
- 10Heywood Chair Factory1010-1014 Race St.Building · listed 19840.4 mi from stop 9
2.5 straight-line miles over 9 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 10 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Philadelphia
- Banks and business blocks in Philadelphia10 stops · 1.7 milesThe route links commercial buildings built between 1795 and 1893. Most were built to hold shops at street level and offices above.
- Houses and mansions in Philadelphia15 stops · 2.1 milesThe route links houses built between 1870 and 1928. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Schools and libraries in Philadelphia11 stops · 2.2 milesThe route links schools built between 1857 and 1987. Some are still in use for teaching and some have been converted to other work.
- Industry and warehouses in Philadelphia10 stops · 2.5 milesThe route links industrial buildings built between 1882 and 1905. Many have been converted to other uses since they were listed.
- Philadelphia in the 1920s10 stops · 2.3 milesEvery stop carries a construction date in the 1920s. They are what Philadelphia holds on the register from that decade.
Local history books for Philadelphia
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Guidebooks to historic places in Pennsylvania
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