Elfreth's Alley Historic District - Philadelphia, PA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in the country, dating back to the early 1700s.

Elfreth's Alley is named for Jeremiah Elfreth, an 18th-century blacksmith and property owner. Among the alley's residents were tradesmen and their families, including shipwrights, silver and pewter smiths, glassblowers, and furniture builders. The Georgian and Federal-style houses and cobblestone pavement of the alley were common in Philadelphia during this time.

Street address: Between 2nd and Front Streets Philadelphia, PA USA County / Borough / Parish: Philadelphia Year listed: 1966 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Colonial Periods of significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic - Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current function: Domestic - Single Dwelling Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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