National Historic Landmark-Woodford

National Historic Landmark-Woodford

Begun in 1756, this is the first of the great, opulent, late-Georgian mansions to be erected in the Philadelphia area. Woodford was built by William Coleman, a wealthy merchant and judge.

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National Historic Landmark- Wagner Free Institute of Science

National Historic Landmark- Wagner Free Institute of Science

Begun in 1860, the Wagner Free Institute is an unparalleled survivor of a virtually extinct institution: the scientific society of the 19th century.

A two-story free-standing building containing a gallery for exhibits, ...

National Historic Landmark-General F. V. Steuben, Headquarters

National Historic Landmark-

General Friedrich Von Steuben, Headquarters

From February to June 1778, this building served as quarters for Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben, Prussian staff officer and aide-de-camp to Frederick the Great.

General von Steuben served as ...

National Historic Landmark- Valley Forge National Historical Park

National Historic Landmark- Valley Forge

The bitter winter endured here by Washington's ragged, hungry troops saw the emergence of a real American Army, ascended from the battered and dispirited force which staggered into the camp on December 19, 1777.

The military training ...

National Historic Landmark-The College of Physicians Building

National Historic Landmark-The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Building

Founded in 1787 as a membership association of physicians, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is the oldest private medical society in the United States.

The College of Physicians has been distinguished for ...

National Historic Landmark-Printzhof

National Historic Landmark- Printzhof

Constructed about 1643 of hewn logs, the Printzhof was the residence of Johan Printz, Governor of New Sweden, the first permanent European settlement in what was to become Pennsylvania. Today, the only visible remains of the settlement ...

National Historic Landmark-Grey Towers-Gifford Pinchot

National Historic Landmark- Gifford Pinchot's House Grey Towers

From 1886 until his death, this chateau-like stone house was the family home of Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946), America's first professionally trained forester. Pinchot helped create the U.S. Forest Service.

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National Historic Landmark-School of Design for Women

National Historic Landmark- Philadelphia School of Design for Women

From 1880 to 1959, this was the location of the Philadelphia School of Design for Woman, which was the first school of industrial design for women in the United States.

The school ...

National Historic Landmark- Philadephia Savings Fund Society

National Historic Landmark- Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) Building

Commissioned in 1932, the PSFS Building is the premier International Style building in the United States.

Philadelphia architect George Howe and Swiss architect William Lescaze designed not only the building and its ...

National Historic Landmark- Pa Academy of the Fine Arts

National Historic Landmark- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Completed in 1876, this two story, fireproof building is the best-preserved of Furness' exuberant Victorian structures, and one of the outstanding Art Schools and Museums in America.

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