Henry George Birthplace


Henry George Birthplace
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Henry George Birthplace, February 2010
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Location	413 S. Tenth St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′38″N 75°9′30″W / 39.94389°N 75.15833°W / 39.94389; -75.15833Coordinates: 39°56′38″N 75°9′30″W / 39.94389°N 75.15833°W / 39.94389; -75.15833
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

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Charles E. Peterson and James S. Collins (October 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry George Birthplace" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.

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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