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U. S. Naval Asylum, Surgeon'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 Surgeon'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, Governor's Residence (HABS PA-1622-B), also designed by Strickland.

Survey number: HABS PA-1622-C

Building/structure dates: 1844-1848

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72001173

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Strickland, William
Jacobs, Jamie, transmitter
Tanner, Lewis, photographer
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,  40.00738, -75.19156
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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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

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houses military medicine aged persons health care domestic life building deterioration asylum naval asylum surgeon residence gray ferry ferry avenue philadelphia philadelphia county pennsylvania historic american buildings survey jamie jacobs william strickland lewis tanner photo gray ferry avenue surgeon residence ultra high resolution high resolution library of congress national register of historic places