Berry-Coxe House, 413 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
Significance: Erected by Peter L. Berry, Hhouse Carpenter, between 1802-1804, the house was tenented by Tench Coxe, "Purveyor of Public Supplies for the United State," from 1804-1807. Coxe, a holder of several important political positions in the new Federal government, "has been called the father of the American cotton industry because he was one of the first to urge on the South cultivation of cotton as a staple."
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N724
Survey number: HABS PA-1062
Building/structure dates: ca. 1804 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 39.94633, -75.14877
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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