National Historic Landmark · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Hospital

A listed building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built 1751. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Pennsylvania Hospital
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address8th and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, PA
CountyPhiladelphia County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000688
Built1751
ArchitectSamuel Rhoads
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

Street8th and Spruce Sts.
Coordinates39.94485, -75.15581 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000688. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.