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Joseph Mitchell House (Philadelphia)

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Joseph Mitchell House
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Built1856 (1856)
ArchitectAttributed to Samuel Sloan
Architectural styleGothic
Part ofTulpehocken Station Historic District (ID85003564)
Added to NRHP1985

The Joseph Mitchell House is a Gothic, single-family home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Tulpehocken Station Historic District.[1] Samuel Sloan allegedly designed this example of a Gothic villa, a style Andrew Jackson Downing popularized. The exterior has a crenellated tower, a slate roof, gingerbread trim and Queen Anne mullioned windows, and the facade is made from Wissahickon schist.[2]

The house sold in 2014 for $525,000.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rooney, Shannon (September 9, 2013). "Behold the Gothic Glory in Germantown's Joseph Mitchell House". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Gallery, John Andrew (2016). Philadelphia Architecture. Paul Dry Books.
  3. ^ "Sold: Germantown's Grand Joseph Mitchell House". Philadelphia Magazine. May 8, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.