307 S Chadwick St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

$2,500,000
3
BD
2
BA
2,698
SqFt

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List Price
$2,500,000
Price Change
▼ $250,000 1789512706
Days on Market
178
Status
ACTIVE
MLS#
PAPH2600862
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Full Baths
1
Half Baths
1
Living Area
2,698
Lot Size (Acres)
0.02
Style
Mid-Century Modern, Other
Year Built
1865
County
Philadelphia
School District
The School District Of Philadelphia

Property Description

In a city built on architectural history, there is no other address like this one. A landmark by architect Frank Weise: his own home and studio, shaped and reshaped by his hand from 1954 to 2003. 307 S. Chadwick Street is not a house that resembles a work of art. It is one. Weise took a 19th-century carriage house and gave it a tripartite facade that still reads as radical: a central brick volume drawing on Louis Kahn's rationalism, crowned by a batten-seam terne-metal mansard (recast in copper in 2005) that announces itself as pure postmodern invention. A deep-projecting metal cornice and the original furniture-hoisting boom remain, details that mark this as a working architect's manifesto, not a developer's approximation. Following Weise's death, his heirs restored and maintained the property with the same rigor he brought to it. The historically designated residence is a duplex: Weise's studio and offices occupy the lower levels, while a private entrance leads to the main residence above - three bedrooms, one and a half baths, and a one-car carport. The interiors have been newly staged by Rarify. Chadwick Street itself is part of the story: one of the last carriage-house rows in Center City, a quiet backstreet moments from Rittenhouse Square. Few properties anywhere in Philadelphia offer this combination: architectural pedigree, livability, and a location that simply does not get better. This is a chance to own a landmark. Contact us to schedule a private viewing.

Additional Information

Area
19103 (19103)
Subdivision
Rittenhouse Square
Interior Features
Second Kitchen, Multiple Staircases, Open Floor Plan, Skylight(s), Spiral Staircase, Walk-In Closet(s), Wood Floors, Soaking Tub
School District
The School District Of Philadelphia
Elementary School
Greenfield Albert
Fireplaces
1
Flooring
Hardwood, Brick
View
City
Heating
Forced Air
Cooling
Central Air
Water
Public
Sewer
Public Sewer
Basement
Partial

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