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Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Stephen Girard Country House, Shunk & Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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Significance: This country house of Stephen Girard (b. 1740-d. 1831) a French-born Philadelphia merchant, financier, and first American multimillionaire philanthropist, was the site of his early 19th century scientifically run "farm-garden." Imported hardware and notable "French" details were incorporated in the later addition.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-108

Survey number: HABS PA-140

Building/structure dates: ca. 17t2 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: ca. 1800 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: after 1800 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: ca. 1937 Subsequent Work

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Date

1800
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,  39.95258, -75.16522
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