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U. S. Naval Asylum, Governor's Residence, Gray's Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
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Summary
For basic historical information for this structure, see report, Addendum to U. S. Naval Asylum, Biddle Hall, HABS PA-1622-A.
Significance: The Governor's Residence is a fine Greek Revival structure of handsome proportions and fine detail, designed by William Strickland, one of the major 19th century architects. The building is identical in design to the neighbor house, Surgeon's Residence (HABS PA-1622-C), also designed by Strickland.
Survey number: HABS PA-1622-B
Building/structure dates: 1844-1848
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72001173
Tags
houses
aged persons
health care
military medicine
building deterioration
domestic life
asylum
naval asylum
residence
gray
ferry
ferry avenue
philadelphia
philadelphia county
pennsylvania
historic american buildings survey
jamie jacobs
william strickland
lewis tanner
photo
gray ferry avenue
governor residence
ultra high resolution
high resolution
united states history
library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Strickland, William
Jacobs, Jamie, transmitter
Tanner, Lewis, photographer
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
,
40.00738, -75.19156
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html