Rumors say this circa 1892 Mansion was built for a co-founder of Merke Pharmaceuticals, at a cost 10x the average nearby home. It is gorgeous! If you want big, bright and brilliantly located, this is the place to choose. Rare and desirable are the corner location, with fenced Front, Side and Rear Gardens and the possibility of "Curb-cut" and Parking for several cars in the back. (Or enjoy easy parking on the street and keep a huge yard. ) Highlights: Natural Energy Savings (Shade Trees, New Windows with Screens, High Ceilings, Steam Heat, Attic, Vestibule & Mudroom); Stunning Woodwork; Leaded Glass in Dining Room Bay, multi-pane windows to Porch; 5 rooms + Powder Room and Coat Closet on First Floor; 4 major rooms and 2 full Bathrooms on the Second floor; 3 additional rooms and full bathroom on the Third; Located inside the coveted PENN-Alexander-K-9 School CATCHMENT. The Free-PENN-Bus stops at the corner and Public trans is nearby. Too many delights to describe, ask for links to many more photos and to the "history" of the home and block. The price is negotiable, subject to credits for additional improvements.
Single-familyProperty Type
1883Year Built
4,800 sq ftLot Size
$248Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 spacesParking
Listed by Liz Campion• BHHS Fox & Roach-Newark
•302-368-1621 (broker)
Bought with Rebecca Shandler• BHHS Fox & Roach At the Harper, Rittenhouse Square
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
6
Baths
3.5
Stories
3
Lot width
40 ft.
Lot depth
120 ft.
Lot size
4,800
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
4,036
Year built
1883
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Philadelphia County
APN
461110900
Parking Spaces
3
Basement
Yes
Accessible
No
HOA Dues
—
Garage
No
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jan 29, 2025.
RSA-3
/MIN
Residential Single-Family Attached-3 District
The RSA, Residential Single-Family Attached districts are primarily intended to accommodate attached and semi-detached houses on individual lots, but may be applied in areas characterized by a mix of housing types, including detached houses. The districts are also intended to provide a density transition between RSD districts and RM districts. The Zoning Code includes five RSA districts that are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area requirements.
Zone overlays
Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Recreation-Other
Nov 26, 2026 • Active
Plumbing
Plumbing
Nov 14, 2026 • Active
Residential building
Addition
Remodel
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