Construction work is nearing completion at a three-story single-family rowhouse at 1227 South 4th Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia. The structure is situated on the southeast corner of the intersection of 4th and Titan streets. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the building spans 3,902 square feet and features full sprinkling, a cellar, and a roof deck. Permits list Gerard W. Haley and Saxby J. Harley as the owners and David Schwartz Construction Inc. as the contractor.
Construction costs are specified at $431,000, of which $400,000 is allocated to general construction work, $12,000 apiece for mechanical and plumbing work, and $7,000 for electrical work.
1227 South 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2022
1227 South 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2022
1227 South 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2022
The structure rises 38 feet to the top of the main roof, maxing out the allowable height. A parapet boosts the height to 41.5 feet. The pilot house reaches 48 feet, again maxing out the allowable height.
YIMBY first reported on permits issued in January 2021. In the year-plus span since that time, the structure now stands nearly finished, with some paneling work and a porch still left to be assembled.
1227 South 4th Street. Site plan. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture via the City of Philadelphia
1227 South 4th Street. Building elevation. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture via the City of Philadelphia
1227 South 4th Street. Architectural detail. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture via the City of Philadelphia
1227 South 4th Street. Architectural detail. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture via the City of Philadelphia
1227 South 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2022
1227 South 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2022
The design is rather conventional, with plain red brick on the main facade and black panels covering the projecting cantilevers. However, the design fits reasonably well with its surroundings, both of the prewar and recently completed variety. The exterior has a very form-follows-function look, with windows of varying sizes making no pretense to conceal interior program, allowing us to make reasonably grounded guesses as to the nature of the interior layout.
The structure is a welcome addition to the neighborhood as it fills a gap at a street corner and provides spacious family accommodations in Philadelphia’s traditional rowhouse vernacular (as opposed to the suburban-styled, vinyl-clad residences across the street to the north). Unfortunately, the building blocks a plainly drawn yet charming mural that has graced the wall of the adjacent building for well over a decade, enigmatically proclaiming “South Philly – we have the gold!!”
1227 South 4th Street. Looking southeast. Credit: Google
1227 South 4th Street, with the mural painted at 1229 South 4th Street. Looking south. Credit: Google
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