{"nrhp_refnum":"87001945","name":"Seymour, Edward B., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"260 W. Johnson St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Philadelphia","county":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","lat":40.04116009100005,"lon":-75.18752336599994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-11-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A gray stone suburban residence in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Green and Johnson streets, constructed in 1891 and designed by Philadelphia architects Hazelhurst and Huckel. It was converted into apartments two generations before the nomination.","why_significant":"The house is presented as a transitional work in which Victorian design gives way to period revival architecture, blending a Queen Anne frame with towered forms derived from Loire Valley chateaux. It is described as the largest surviving late 19th century house in its neighborhood and as well preserved in its facade, plan and rooms. The architects are argued to hold a significant place in local architectural history through their work and their published book featuring the house.","narrative":"Built in 1891 in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, at the corner of Green and Johnson streets, this gray Wissahickon schist house was designed by Hazelhurst and Huckel for the attorney and real estate speculator Edmund B. Seymour. Its asymmetrical massing features a corner tower, a round tower, and varied textures of stone and shingle in a Queen Anne framework, with motifs drawn from Loire Valley chateaux. Interiors retain a central hall, carved mantels, a linenfold plaque bearing the date in Roman numerals, and leaded glass. The house is among the few surviving late nineteenth century residences of its neighborhood, where most similar houses were replaced by mid-twentieth century apartment buildings. Its significance lies in its position at the transition from Victorian design toward period revival architecture, and in the work of its architects, who published a book in which the house was prominently featured. A 1909 stone garage by Mantle Fielding stands on the property.","period_of_significance":"1891-1908","architect_builder":"Hazelhurst and Huckel (architects); Mantle Fielding (garage, 1909)","architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":[],"status_note":"Converted into apartments; original facade, plan and rooms survive with a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:33.04155-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/87001945.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001945/9bfaa7492c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001945/9bfaa7492c-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:260_W_Johnson_Philly.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:260_W_Johnson_Philly.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"72001151","name":"Fairmount Park","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/fairmount-park-72001151/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996998","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_B._Seymour_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5341682"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/seymour-edward-b-house-87001945/"}