Summary
The Thomas Bond House is located at 129 South Second Street[1] in Old City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1769, as the home of Dr. Thomas Bond, it has since been restored into a bed and breakfast.
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| Location | 129 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′51″N 75°08′39″W / 39.947504°N 75.144099°W |
| Built | 1769 |
| Architectural style | Georgian Architecture |
| Part of | Old City Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000683 |
The house was listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1968 and is within the Old City Historic District, a district on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3][4][5] It is part of Independence National Historical Park and is 3 blocks east of Independence Hall.[6] The main entrance faces south towards Welcome Park, the former location of William Penn's Slate Roof House.
History edit
The history of the Bond house reflects the economic history of this part of Philadelphia. The central core of the Bond house was built in 1769 by Dr. Thomas Bond Sr., a prominent physician and founder of Pennsylvania Hospital, which was chartered in 1751.[7][8] In 1824, a four-foot extension with a new facade was added to the west side, and in the 1830s to 1840s, the building was extended eastward at the rear.
In 1988, the property was leased to a private business by Independence Historical National Park in order to facilitate restoration of the building. As a result, it was converted into a bed and breakfast.[9]
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Independence National Historical Park Sign -
Dr Thomas Bond Jr Room
References edit
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ Philadelphia Historical Commission (February 2, 2018). "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places" (PDF). City of Philadelphia. p. 216. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Official Website--Part of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "Philadelphia Register of Historical Places" (PDF). City of Philadelphia. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Eating & Sleeping - Independence National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ Williams, William Henry (1976). America's first hospital : the Pennsylvania Hospital, 1751-1841. Wayne, Pa.: Haverford House. ISBN 9780910702027. OCLC 2320106.
- ^ "Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ Goldwyn, Ron. "Free Enterprise Finds a Place in History." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Daily News, August 30, 1988, p. 6 (subscription required).
External links edit
- Official website
- Independence National Historical Park
- Thomas Bond House, Historical Marker Database
- Thomas Bond House, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: ExplorePAhistory.com