.jpg) Elfreth’s Alley in the Old City section of Philadelphia in 2024 | |
| Namesake | Jeremiah Elfreth |
|---|---|
| Type | Alley |
| Area | approx. 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Postal code | 19106 |
| West end | N. 2nd St |
| East end | N. Front St |
| Other | |
| Known for | "Our nation's oldest residential street" |
| Website | www |
Elfreth's Alley Historic District | |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′10″N 75°08′33″W / 39.9528°N 75.1425°W |
| Built | 1703 (founded) 1720–1836 (houses built) |
| Architect | multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000681[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 9, 1960 |
| Designated NHLD | October 9, 1960 |
Elfreth's Alley is a historic street in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, dating back to 1703.[2] The street has 32 houses, built between 1703 and 1836. The Elfreth's Alley Museum is located at #124 and 126.[2][3] The alley, a National Historic Landmark, runs from North Front to North 2nd streets, paralleling Arch and Quarry streets.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b Historical marker on Elfreth's Alley
- ^ Elfreth's Alley Association website. Other United States localities with three-century-old continuously inhabited homes include Santa Fe, New Mexico; various pueblos; and St. Augustine, Florida.