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Samuel Neave House & Store, 272-274 South Second Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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Samuel Neave House & Store, 272-274 South Second Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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Significance: Samuel Neave, prominent Philadelphia merchant, acquired the site of the mansion in 1788 and built about 2 years later, on Neave's death in 1774. The property was bought by Thomas C. Wharton and occupied for years by his kinsman, Owen Jones, another well-known merchant. With it's back buildings, coach house, stable, greenhouse, and garden. It could compete with the other establishments of wealthy businessmen along Second Street,
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-251
Survey number: HABS PA-1349

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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States39.94467, -75.14491
Google Map of 39.9446675, -75.1449086
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