American Philosophical Society Hall
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Independence Sq., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Science, Religion, Social history, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Independence National Historical Park |
| Reference number | 66000675 |
| Architect | Samuel Vaughan |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Independence Sq., Philadelphia, PA |
| Coordinates | 39.9486° N, 75.1494° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was American Philosophical Society Hall listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed American Philosophical Society Hall?
Samuel Vaughan, working in the Georgian architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is American Philosophical Society Hall?
Independence Sq., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for American Philosophical Society Hall?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000675. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.