Reynolds-Morris House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, NRHP-listed
The Reynolds-Morris House is an historic house located at 225 South 8th Street in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built between 1786 and 1787 by John and William Reynolds, it is a well-preserved example of a Philadelphia Georgian townhouse.
It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1967, and is currently operated as a hotel.
Description and history
The Reynolds-Morris House stands one block west of Washington Square in Philadelphia's Center City, on the east side of South 8th Street between St. James and Locust Streets. It is a 3+1⁄2-story brick building, with a gabled roof pierced by pedimented gable dormers. It is five bays wide, with the main entrance at the center, framed by pilasters and a half-round transom topped by a gable.
The walls are laid in Flemish bond, with projecting stringcourses between the floors. Sash windows are set under heavy splayed stone lintels with scoring that is intended to resemble keystoning. The interior spaces are adorned with high quality Federal period woodwork.
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