Roberts-Quay House

The Roberts-Quay House is an historic, American home that is located in the Washington [Square West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Washington Square West] neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original section was built circa 1850; it was then expanded in 1889, 1906, 1921, and 1928.
It was added to the National Register of [Historic Places] in 1976.

Overview

This historic residence was the home of Matthew Quay, a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Its original section measures forty-seven feet by fifty-one feet, and is a four-story building with a brownstone face and sides of stucco, scored as brownstone. It has a basement, attic, and cupola and was designed in a Renaissance [Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival] style. The expansions to the north added one hundred feet to the depth of the building.