Philadelphia Rowhouse Manual

The Philadelphia City Planning Commission published a comprehensive guide to owning a rowhouse.  For housing geeks like me it is riveting reading, but for others with a life, it is easy to browse.  Here is the table of contents for the manual:
History of the Philadelphia Rowhouse

• Colonial to early 19th Century
• Mid to late 19th Century
• 20th Century

Outside the Rowhouse

• Exterior Walls
• Insulation, Vapor Barriers and Air Quality
• Porches, Steps, and Stoops
• Windows
• Up on the Roof 
• Plantings and Gardens
• Parking

Inside the Rowhouse

• First Floor
• Kitchens and Laundry
• Stairs
• Bedrooms and Closets
• Bathrooms
• Flexible Spaces
• Basements
• Interior Materials
• Mechanical Systems
• Structural Considerations

Your Rowhouse

• The House is Too Small-A Case Study
• The House is Too Large-A Case Study
• Maintaining a Rowhouse
• Renovations and Additions
• Permits and Codes
• Resources