Church of the Advocate, Rectory, Eighteenth & Diamond Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Significance: It is a fine example of high Victorian eclecticism employing a mixture of gothic and classical details. While the residence's function as a rectory necessitated a design fitting with its parochial requirements and context, the building remains a finely detailed example of a late 19th century North Philadelphia row house constructed for Philadelphia's upper middle class. It stands simultaneously as part of an imposing religious complex set apart from the surrounding blocks of rows, as well as an integral part of the urban streetscape. Particularly notable is its complex and well-executed brickwork evident on three sides of the building.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N433
Survey number: HABS PA-6672-C
Building/structure dates: ca. 1890- 1900 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 80003620