National Register of Historic Places

La Blanche Apartments

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
March 7, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000470

About this property

The La Blanche Apartments is an historic building in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Built in 1910, this historic structure was designed in the Georgian Revival style. Part of the second wave of a housing boom in West Philadelphia that started with the completion of the Market Street Elevated line in 1907, this building was also one of the first large apartment buildings ever built in Philadelphia. It helped give the rising middle class better access to housing. Originally, this four-story building housed just twenty-six apartments, but as the neighborhood became less fashionable, the apartments were subdivided into a total of forty-nine units

Location

5100 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.95622, -75.22417

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
National Register nomination ›
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about La Blanche Apartments

This page lists La Blanche Apartments. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your La Blanche Apartments report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Robeson, Paul, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
US Court House and Post Office Building
Early Republic
0.4 mi
Overbrook High School
Industrial
0.4 mi
West Philadelphia High School
Industrial
0.4 mi
Holmes Junior High School
Civil War
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Germantown Oct 4 1777
1777Revolutionary War
0.5 mi
Battle of Barren Hill
1778Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Battle of Fort Mifflin (Pennsylvania)
1777Revolutionary War
5.1 mi
Battle of Fort Mifflin
1777Revolutionary War
5.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was La Blanche Apartments listed on the National Register?

La Blanche Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is La Blanche Apartments?

La Blanche Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for La Blanche Apartments?

The period of significance for La Blanche Apartments is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near La Blanche Apartments?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near La Blanche Apartments will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Philadelphia County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Philadelphia County.

Explore PhiladelphiaCounty ›

More historic places in Pennsylvania

Browse all historic places in Pennsylvania.

View Pennsylvaniahistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Pennsylvania history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Pennsylvaniahistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near La Blanche Apartments will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report