This section of the hundred block of 11th Street South East is in the Capitol Hill Historic District which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. With more than 8,000 primary buildings within its boundaries, the Capitol Hill Historic District is one of the largest and most visually coherent districts in the Nation.

This block is significant for several reasons. First, it contains "Philadelphia Row," 124 to 145 Eleventh Street, built by Philadelphia tugboat manufacturer and speculator, Stephen Flanagan in 1863. It is one of the Hill's earliest "built-on-speculation" rows in addition to being of a distinctly Philadelphian character. Second, in addition to Philadelphia Row, this block contains some unusual facade types for Capitol Hill: A round bay building with two entrances at 114, an orel bay stone building at 118, and canted bay buildings at 116, 120, and 122.

The plan type of this row is unusual for Capitol Hill, although more common in Philadelphia, home of the builder of the row, Stephen Flanagan. Distinctive characteristics of the plan include both the opposite hand aggregation pattern resulting in the double width light courts between the dog legs and the stair located in the first section of the dogleg, running side to side.

As the oldest Federal preservation program, the Historic Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, HABS/HAER produces graphic and written documentation of historically significant architectural, engineering and industrial sites and structures. Dating from 1934, HABS was chartered to document historic architecture of national or regional significance. The Library of Congress preserves the records, and makes them available for study, and supplies reproductions on request. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a co-sponsor of the HABS program.

Similarly, in 1969, recognizing the fragility and unique nature of America's industrial and engineering heritage, the National Park Service, the Library of Congress and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) established the Historic American Engineering record (HAER) to document significant engineering and industrial sites.

Medium : Measured drawings

Created/Published : 1989

Creator : Historic American Building Survey, National Park Service

Frame : Bright black metal, 1/4", Size : 20 1/4" x 29 3/4"

Part of the Historic American Building Survey Collection housed in the Prints & Photograph Division of the Library of Congress

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Product #: FR0069