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Academy of Music , also known as the American Academy of Music
1966
Philadelphia 39°56′54″N 75°09′52″W / 39.948205°N 75.164511°W / 39.948205; -75.164511 (Academy Of Music ) Broad & Locust Sts.
Philadelphia
Home of the Philadelphia Orchestra for many years. The oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purpose, the venue is the home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Opera Company of Philadelphia .
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American Philosophical Society Hall
1966
Philadelphia 39°56′49″N 75°08′59″W / 39.9468602536°N 75.1498375527°W / 39.9468602536; -75.1498375527 (American Philosophical Society Hall ) Independence Square
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin , Thomas Jefferson and Lewis and Clark Expedition have association with this site.
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia
1972
Philadelphia 39°56′50″N 75°09′04″W / 39.947211°N 75.151169°W / 39.947211; -75.151169 (Athenaeum Of Philadelphia ) 219 S. 6th St.
Philadelphia
Designed by John Notman . Haviland has an association, too.
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John Bartram House Also known as John Bartram House and Gardens, Bartram's Garden
1966
Philadelphia 39°55′55″N 75°12′52″W / 39.932069°N 75.214363°W / 39.932069; -75.214363 (Bartram, John, House ) 54th St. & Lindbergh Blvd.
Philadelphia
A home of John Bartram .
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Boathouse Row
1987
Philadelphia 1-15 Kelly Dr.
Philadelphia
The Schuykill Navy , Frank Furness , and the Undine Barge Club have association with this site.
06
Carpenters' Hall
1970
Philadelphia 39°56′55″N 75°08′46″W / 39.948649°N 75.146226°W / 39.948649; -75.146226 (Carpenters' Hall )
Philadelphia
The First Continental Congress has association with this site.
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Christ Church, Philadelphia
1970
Philadelphia 39°56′59″N 75°08′49″W / 39.9498372506°N 75.1469174074°W / 39.9498372506; -75.1469174074 (Christ Church ) 2nd St., between Market & Filbert Sts.
Philadelphia
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Church of the Advocate Also known as George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church
1996
Philadelphia 18th & Diamond Sts.
Philadelphia
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Cliveden
File:Cliveden-mansion.png
1966
Philadelphia 40°02′46″N 75°10′56″W / 40.046004°N 75.182278°W / 40.046004; -75.182278 (Cliveden )
Philadelphia
Associated with Benjamin Chew , the Battle of Germantown and the Saratoga
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Colonial Germantown Historic District
1966
Philadelphia Germantown Ave., between Windrim Ave. & Upsal St.
Philadelphia
Associated with William Penn .
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John Coltrane House
1999
Philadelphia 1511 North 33rd St.
Philadelphia
A home of John Coltrane , who is compared to Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker .
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Edward Drinker Cope House
1975
Philadelphia 39°56′49″N 75°10′36″W / 39.946989°N 75.176716°W / 39.946989; -75.176716 (Cope, Edward Drinker, House ) 2102 Pine St.
Philadelphia
A home of Edward Drinker Cope , who is listed in National Academy of Science .
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Thomas Eakins House
1966
Philadelphia 39°57′55″N 75°09′59″W / 39.965150°N 75.166327°W / 39.965150; -75.166327 (Eakins, Thomas, House ) 1729 Mount Vernon Pl.
Philadelphia
Home of painter Thomas Eakins . Walt Whitman had something to say about the house.
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Eastern State Penitentiary
1966
Philadelphia 39°58′02″N 75°10′19″W / 39.967281°N 75.172037°W / 39.967281; -75.172037 (Eastern State Penitentiary ) 21st St. & Fairmount Ave.
Philadelphia
Spectacular jail designed by John Haviland .
15
Elfreth's Alley Historic District
1966
Philadelphia 39°57′02″N 75°08′34″W / 39.9506534013°N 75.1427047411°W / 39.9506534013; -75.1427047411 (Elfreth's Alley Historic District ) Between 2nd & Front Sts.
Philadelphia
The country's oldest residential neighborhood in continuous use.
16
Fairmount Water Works
1976
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Associated with the Schuylkill River . Water works and/or park was designed by Frederick Graff . Park includes sculptures by William Rush .
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First Bank of the United States
1987
Philadelphia 39°56′54″N 75°08′46″W / 39.948287°N 75.146119°W / 39.948287; -75.146119 (First Bank Of The United States ) 116 S. Third St.
Philadelphia
Has association with Washington and Alexander Hamilton .
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Fort Mifflin Also known as Mud Island Fort & Old Fort Mifflin
1970
Philadelphia 39°52′31″N 75°12′47″W / 39.8753°N 75.213°W / 39.8753; -75.213 (Fort Mifflin ) Marina & Penrose Ferry Rds.
Philadelphia
Has association with the Delaware River , the Brandywine , the Germantown , and Pierre L'Enfant .
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Founder's Hall, Girard College
1969
Philadelphia Corinthian & Girard Aves.
Philadelphia
Has association with Stephen Girard .
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Friends Hospital
image pending
1999
Philadelphia 40°01′36″N 75°05′59″W / 40.026727°N 75.099750°W / 40.026727; -75.099750 (Friends Hospital ) 4641 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia
Associated with Quakers . Designed and/or influenced by William Tuke , York Retreat , and Thomas Scattergood .
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Furness Library Also known as the Anne & Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library
1972
Philadelphia 39°56′59″N 75°11′36″W / 39.9495888446°N 75.1933917486°W / 39.9495888446; -75.1933917486 (Furness Library ) 34th St. below Walnut St.
Philadelphia
Designed by Frank Furness .
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Germantown Cricket Club
1987
Philadelphia 40°01′26″N 75°10′21″W / 40.023961°N 75.172544°W / 40.023961; -75.172544 (Germantown Cricket Club )
Philadelphia
William T. ("Big Bill") Tilden was a member.
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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House
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1976
Philadelphia 39°56′31″N 75°09′34″W / 39.941973°N 75.159335°W / 39.941973; -75.159335 (Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, House )
Philadelphia
A home of Frances Harper
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Hill-Keith-Physick House
1971
Philadelphia 39°56′40″N 75°08′55″W / 39.944306°N 75.148568°W / 39.944306; -75.148568 (Hill-physick House ) 321 S. Fourth St.
Philadelphia
A home of Philip Syng Physick , "father of American surgery"
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Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital
1966
Philadelphia 39°57′40″N 75°13′10″W / 39.961227°N 75.219477°W / 39.961227; -75.219477 (Institute Of The Pennsylvania Hospital )
Philadelphia
Plan influenced by Thomas Story Kirkbride .
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Insurance Company of North America (INA) Building
image pending
1978
Philadelphia 1600 Arch St.
Philadelphia
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John Johnson House
1972
Philadelphia 40°02′36″N 75°10′52″W / 40.043428°N 75.181113°W / 40.043428; -75.181113 (Johnson, John, House ) 6306 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia
Underground Railroad station house within the Colonial Germantown National Historic District .
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Laurel Hill Cemetery
1977
Philadelphia 3822 Ridge Ave.
Philadelphia
Designed by John Notman .
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J. Peter Lesley House
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1994
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
A home of J. Peter Lesley .
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Masonic Temple (Philadelphia)
1971
Philadelphia 39°57′12″N 75°09′48″W / 39.953398°N 75.163301°W / 39.953398; -75.163301 (Masonic Temple )
Philadelphia
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Memorial Hall
1976
Philadelphia 39°58′39″N 75°12′35″W / 39.9774010515°N 75.2096316589°W / 39.9774010515; -75.2096316589 (Memorial Hall ) W. Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
Associated with the 1876 Centennial Exposition , this building was designed by Herman Schwartzmann .
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Merchants' Exchange Building Part of Independence National Historical Park
1976
Philadelphia 143 S. Third St.
Philadelphia
Designed by William Strickland .
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Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
1972
Philadelphia 39°56′28″N 75°09′09″W / 39.9411625277°N 75.1525055882°W / 39.9411625277; -75.1525055882 (Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church ) 419 Richard Allen Ave. (South 6th St.)
Philadelphia
African Methodist Episcopal church on Underground Railroad that was visited by Frederick Douglass , Lucretia Mott , Rosa Parks , and Colin Powell
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Mount Pleasant
1966
Philadelphia 39°57′52″N 75°12′39″W / 39.964503°N 75.210940°W / 39.964503; -75.210940 (Mount Pleasant ) E. Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
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New Century Guild
image pending
1993
Philadelphia 39°56′53″N 75°09′46″W / 39.947994°N 75.162709°W / 39.947994; -75.162709 (New Century Guild ) 1307 Locust St.
Philadelphia
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New Market Also known as Headhouse Square or Head House Square
1966
Philadelphia 39°56′13″N 75°51′35″W / 39.9370115705°N 75.8597982274°W / 39.9370115705; -75.8597982274 (New Market ) S. 2nd Street, between Pine & Lombard Sts.
Philadelphia
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Charles Willson Peale House
1966
Philadelphia 40°02′10″N 75°09′20″W / 40.0360500219°N 75.155424359°W / 40.0360500219; -75.155424359 (Peale, Charles Willson, House )
Philadelphia
A home of Charles Willson Peale who painted George Washington . Peale's sons Raphael , Rembrandt and Reubens Peale also became artists and have association with this site.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
1971
Philadelphia 39°57′12″N 75°09′50″W / 39.9532384027°N 75.1637829669°W / 39.9532384027; -75.1637829669 (Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts ) Broad & Cherry Sts.
Philadelphia
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Pennsylvania Hospital
1966
Philadelphia 39°56′45″N 75°09′17″W / 39.945722°N 75.154759°W / 39.945722; -75.154759 (Pennsylvania Hospital ) 8th & Spruce Sts.
Philadelphia
Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin supported its development.
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Philadelphia City Hall
1976
Philadelphia 39°57′01″N 75°09′50″W / 39.9503550881°N 75.1638931566°W / 39.9503550881; -75.1638931566 (Philadelphia City Hall ) Penn Square, at Broad & Market Sts.
Philadelphia
Designed by John McArthur, Jr. and decorated by Alexander Milne Calder . A sculpture of William Penn is on top.
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Philadelphia Contributionship
1971
Philadelphia 39°56′49″N 75°08′53″W / 39.946930°N 75.148045°W / 39.946930; -75.148045 (Philadelphia Contributionship ) 212 S. 4th St.
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin started it.
42
Philadelphia Naval Asylum Also known as the U.S. Naval Home, Philadelphia Naval School
1972
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Designed by William Strickland .
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Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building
1976
Philadelphia 39°57′11″N 75°10′18″W / 39.952944°N 75.171681°W / 39.952944; -75.171681 (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building ) 12 S. 12th St.
Philadelphia
Designed by George Howe and William Lescaze .
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Philadelphia School of Design for Women
1993
Philadelphia 39°58′26″N 75°09′32″W / 39.973817°N 75.158949°W / 39.973817; -75.158949 (Philadelphia School of Design for Women )
Philadelphia
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Edgar Allan Poe House, National Historic Site
1966
Philadelphia 39°57′43″N 75°08′59″W / 39.961980°N 75.149748°W / 39.961980; -75.149748 (Poe, Edgar Allan, House, National Historic Site ) 532 N. 7th St.
Philadelphia
A home of Edgar Allan Poe
46
Race Street Friends Meetinghouse
1993
Philadelphia 39°57′20″N 75°09′52″W / 39.955528°N 75.164415°W / 39.955528; -75.164415 (Race Street Friends Meetinghouse ) 1515 Cherry St.
Philadelphia
Hicksites were here. Hannah Clothier Hull , Lucretia Mott , and Alice Paul have some association here.
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Reading Terminal and Trainshed
1972
Philadelphia 39°57′06″N 75°09′33″W / 39.951794°N 75.159112°W / 39.951794; -75.159112 (Reading Terminal And Trainshed ) 1115-1141 Market St.
Philadelphia
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Reynolds-Morris House
1967
Philadelphia 39°56′50″N 75°09′16″W / 39.947303°N 75.154387°W / 39.947303; -75.154387 (Reynolds-morris House )
Philadelphia
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Rittenhousetown Historic District
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1992
Philadelphia 206-210 Lincoln Drive
Philadelphia
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Second Bank of the United States
1987
Philadelphia 39°56′56″N 75°08′53″W / 39.948882°N 75.148002°W / 39.948882; -75.148002 (Second Bank Of The United States ) 420 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia
Designed by William Strickland . Associated with Nicholas Biddle and Andrew Jackson .
51
Church of St. James the Less
1974
Philadelphia Hunting Park Ave. at Clearfield St.
Philadelphia
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
1982
Philadelphia 39°56′55″N 75°10′07″W / 39.948654°N 75.168620°W / 39.948654; -75.168620 (St. Mark's Episcopal Church ) 1625 Locust St.
Philadelphia
Designed by John Notman .
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St. Peter's Church
1996
Philadelphia 40°32′08″N 75°41′00″W / 40.5355039012°N 75.6833906177°W / 40.5355039012; -75.6833906177 (St. Peter's Church ) Third & Pine Sts.
Philadelphia
Designed and/or built by Robert Smith .
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Stenton Also known as James Logan Home
1966
Philadelphia 40°01′26″N 75°09′17″W / 40.023774°N 75.154614°W / 40.023774; -75.154614 (Stenton ) 18th & Cortland Sts.
Philadelphia
A home of James Logan
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Thomas Sully Residence
image pending
1966
Philadelphia 39°56′43″N 75°09′02″W / 39.945202°N 75.150579°W / 39.945202; -75.150579 (Sully, Thomas, Residence )
Philadelphia
Home of Thomas Sully.
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Henry O. Tanner House
image pending
1976
Philadelphia 39°59′16″N 75°10′51″W / 39.987868°N 75.180923°W / 39.987868; -75.180923 (Tanner, Henry O., House )
Philadelphia
A home of Henry Ossawa Tanner
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USS Becuna (SS-319)
1978
Philadelphia 39°56′29″N 75°08′32″W / 39.9413739651°N 75.1421002065°W / 39.9413739651; -75.1421002065 (Uss Becuna (ss-319) ) Penn's Landing, Delaware Ave. & Spruce St.
Philadelphia
A ship that served in World War II .
58
U.S.S. Olympia
1966
Philadelphia 39°57′48″N 75°08′22″W / 39.9633614094°N 75.1393355853°W / 39.9633614094; -75.1393355853 (U.S.S. Olympia ) Penn's Landing, Pier 40, at the foot of Chestnut St.
Philadelphia
Commodore Dewey commanded U.S. Navy forces from this ship in the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898, during the Spanish-American War .
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
1989
Philadelphia 39°58′51″N 75°09′45″W / 39.980856°N 75.162392°W / 39.980856; -75.162392 (Wagner Free Institute Of Science ) 17th St. & Montgomery Ave.
Philadelphia
Founded by William Wagner . Dr. Joseph Leidy has some association, also.
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Walnut Street Theatre
1966
Philadelphia 39°56′54″N 75°09′21″W / 39.948294°N 75.155821°W / 39.948294; -75.155821 (Walnut Street Theatre ) 9th & Walnut Sts.
Philadelphia
Maude Adams , Sarah Bernhardt , John Drew , Sir Henry Irving , Richard Mansfield , Ellen Terry , and others played here.
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John Wanamaker Store
1978
Philadelphia 39°57′08″N 75°09′46″W / 39.952261°N 75.162639°W / 39.952261; -75.162639 (Wanamaker, John, Store ) Juniper & Market Sts.
Philadelphia
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Woodford (mansion)
1967
Philadelphia E. Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
A home of William Coleman .
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The Woodlands Cemetery
1967
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
A once rural cemetery .
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Wyck House
File:Wyck.png
1971
Philadelphia 40°02′23″N 75°10′41″W / 40.039698°N 75.178076°W / 40.039698; -75.178076 (Wyck House ) 6026 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia
William Strickland has some association here.