Henry George Birthplace
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Henry George Birthplace
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Henry George Birthplace, February 2010
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Location | 413 S. Tenth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1801 |
Built by | Harlin, Edward |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP Reference # | 83002268[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 1, 1983 |
Henry George Birthplace is a historic home located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1801, and is a three story brick rowhouse in a late Federal style. The layout is typical of a Philadelphia rowhouse with a "front building" and "back building." It also has a "piazza." Noted journalist and philosopher Henry George (1839-1897) was born in the house in 1839, and resided there until 1849.[2]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1509, "Henry George Birthplace, 413 South Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 1 photo, 9 measured drawings, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material
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