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BEDS3
BATHS1 full 1 partial
SQUARE FEET2,698
MLS#PAPH2600862
STATUSACTIVE
PROPERTY TYPEResidential - Townhouse
SUBDIVISIONRITTENHOUSE SQUARE
SCHOOLTHE 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.
Property Features
Property Type: Residential - Townhouse
Basement: Yes
Basement: Partially Finished
Cooling: Central A/C
Fireplaces: 1
Fuel Type: Electric, Natural Gas
Heating: Forced Air
Home Style: Mid-Century Modern, Other
Lot Size: 0.02 Acres
Stories: 5.0
Taxes: $12,598
Year Built: 1865
Feature Descriptions
Additional Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
Days on Site: 200
Exterior: Masonry
Fireplace: Gas/Propane
Flooring: Hardwood, Tile/Brick
Interior: 2nd Kitchen, Additional Stairway, Floor Plan - Open, Skylight(s), Spiral Staircase, Walk-in Closet(s), Wood Floors, Bathroom - Soaking Tub
Lot Dimensions: 0.02 Acre(S)
Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
Parking Notes: 1 Total Parking Spaces
Sewer: Public Sewer
Special View Info: City
SQFT Above Finished: 2698
SQFT Total Finished: 2698
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Total Garage/Parking Spaces: 1
Water: Public
Local Schools
Elementary School: GREENFIELD ALBERT
School District: THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
Listed By / Shown By
Listed By
Agency Name: Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty
Agency Phone: 2157352225
Shown By
Agency Title: Duffy Real Estate, Inc.
Agency Phone: 610-667-6655
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Estimated Payment
$ 13,770.01 per month $11,991.01 Principal & Interest $1,049.83 Property Tax $729.17 Homeowner's Insurance
307 S Chadwick Street | MLS# PAPH2600862
This townhouse located at 307 S Chadwick Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 is currently listed for sale with an asking price of $2,500,000. This property was built in 1865 and has 3 bedrooms and 1 full and 1 partial baths with 2698 sq. ft. S Chadwick Street is located in the RITTENHOUSE SQUARE subdivision within the THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA school district. Search RITTENHOUSE SQUARE real estate on www.duffyrealestate.com today.