Pennsylvania Hospital
Hospital in Pennsylvania. Built 1751 by Samuel Rhoads. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Pennsylvania Hospital is a private, non-profit, 515-bed teaching hospital located at 800 Spruce Street in Center City Philadelphia, The hospital was founded on May 11, 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Bond. It was the second public hospital in the United States and had its first surgical amphitheater. and its first medical library. It is part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 8th and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Health and medicine, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000688 |
| Built | 1751 · more from the 1750s |
| Architect | Samuel Rhoads |
| Type of place | hospital, teaching hospital |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 8th and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, PA |
| Coordinates | 39.9449° N, 75.1558° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Independence National Historical Park · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Pennsylvania Hospital 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
When was Pennsylvania Hospital built?
1751, designed by Samuel Rhoads.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Pennsylvania Hospital?
Yes. Pennsylvania Hospital is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Pennsylvania Hospital?
8th and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The nearest national park unit is Independence National Historical Park, under a mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Pennsylvania Hospital?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Pennsylvania Hospital?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000688. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.