Johnson, John, House
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built 1768. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The John Johnson House is a National Historic Landmark in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, significant for its role in the antislavery movement and the Underground Railroad. It is located at 6306 Germantown Avenue and is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District, which is also a National Historic Landmark. It is operated today as a museum open to the public.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 6306 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Jan 13, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72001162 |
| Built | 1768 |
| Type of place | African-American museum, historic house museum, historic house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 6306 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA |
| Website | johnsonhouse.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 40.04331, -75.18122 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site · 6 mi · on Park Atlas |
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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 72001162. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.