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National Register of Historic Places

The Cliffs

Listed as “Cliffs, The”

Part of the Fairmount ParkListed on its own in 1972; the district came first, in 1972
GeorgianListed 1972In the Fairmount ParkPhiladelphia
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About The Cliffs

The Cliffs, at East Fairmount Park near 33rd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 16, 1972. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 295 other Pennsylvania listings. It also stands in the Fairmount Park, listed in 1972.

What it isBuilding in Pennsylvania, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1972 to today

  1. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1972The Fairmount Park is listed around it
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

East Fairmount Park near 33rd St., Philadelphia · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1The CliffsStart here
  2. 2Thirty-third Street Bridge in PhiladelphiaStructure · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3John Coltrane HouseColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Kahn, Harry C. and Son, WarehouseBuilt 1922 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5American Railway Express Company GarageLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 1922 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHatfield HouseClassical Revival0.4 mi★Mount PleasantGeorgian · Built 17620.4 miDBrewerytown Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBCity Park BreweryBuilding0.7 miDParkside Historic DistrictRenaissance0.7 miBLouis Bergdoll HouseGermanic Gothic0.7 miDGirard Avenue West Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.7 miBHouses at 1907-1951 N. 32nd St.Late Victorian0.7 mi★Boat House RowTudor Revival0.8 mi★Memorial HallBeaux Arts0.8 miDWest Diamond Street Townhouse Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.8 miBRandolph HouseGeorgian · Built 17670.8 miBScherer, Frank C., Wagon WorksBuilding0.9 miBMost Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church, Rectory and Parochial SchoolSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19080.9 mi★Henry O. Tanner HouseGreek Revival · Built 18720.9 mi★Fairmount Water WorksGreek Revival1 miBBelmont SchoolLate Gothic Revival · Built 19271 miBPlaza ApartmentsLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19091 mi
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★WoodfordGeorgian1 mi
More like it

Georgian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.

Mount PleasantBuilt 1762 · 0.4 mi away
Randolph HouseBuilt 1767 · 0.8 mi away
Woodford1 mi away
Fairmount Park1.3 mi away

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Questions about The Cliffs

Is The Cliffs on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 16, 1972 (Register number 72001147).

Is The Cliffs a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Coltrane House, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit The Cliffs?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Is The Cliffs in a historic district?

Yes, the Fairmount Park, added to the Register in 1972.

Where can I read the history of The Cliffs?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71996958 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.