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Sweet Philly Trinity 199K
YOU’VE HEARD OF THE TINY HOUSE MOVEMENT? They invented that in Philadelphia a couple of centuries ago. The compact ‘trinity houses’ of the late 18th and 19th centuries are now much-coveted for their coziness, charm, and economy. And a dollhouse … Continue reading
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Tagged for sale, Queen Village, trinities, trinity, trinity houses
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Why I Love Philadelphia, Part 3: Trinity Houses
“TRINITIES,” IN PHILADELPHIA PARLANCE, are three-room, three-story houses — one room per floor — built between the 1790s and 1840s. They’re cozy, charming, evocative, historic, and, some might add, un-livable. Rear unit of my ‘double trinity’ in South Kensington, above. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1790s, 1840s, Baltimore, Center City, cobbled alleys, Elfreth's Alley, Fishtown, Graduate Hospital, Old City, Old Kensington, PHILADELPHIA, pied a terre, porthole windows, Queen Village, Rittenhouse Square, stucco, trinities, trinity house, wrought-iron balcony
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