Hogue, Robert M., House
Why it's listed
Set on a prominent corner in Germantown, Philadelphia, the 2-1/2 story stone house at 100 Pelham Road was designed in 1896 by the brothers David Knickerbacker Boyd and Laurence Visscher Boyd for Robert M. Hogue, and built by Jacob Myers and Son at a reported cost of $20,000. Its Jacobethan Revival massing combines cross gables, wall dormers, stone finials and leaded diamond-paned windows, with Indiana limestone and dark Chestnut Hill ashlar. The interior has carved oak woodwork, coffered ceilings, a grand stair hall and a stained glass stair window. A 1901 stone carriage house stands to the south. The house is regarded as one of the finest residential examples in early suburban Philadelphia. It was adapted in about 1963 for the Cambs Music College, and the nomination places the designers' early work before their later national careers in architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is among the most elegant estates built in the streetcar suburb of Pelham and one of the finest residential examples in early suburban Philadelphia. It cites the design collaboration of brothers D.K. and L.V. Boyd before their national careers, the original interior woodwork and stained glass, and the high cost of construction for the period.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 86000165, listed January 16, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 100 Pelham Rd., Philadelphia |
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| County | Philadelphia |
| Listed | January 16, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000165 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1896-1901 |
| Architect / builder | D.K. and L.V. Boyd (architects); Jacob Myers and Son (builder) |
| Architectural style | Jacobethan Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted to a college around 1963 and later enclosed in part; the document does not state its current use. |
| Acreage | 0.8 |
| Within district | Fairmount Park |
| Coordinates | 40.05206, -75.18755 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86000165.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7347134
- This listing as JSON
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