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Dr. Joseph Leidy House
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| Location: | 1319 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built: | 1893 |
| Architect: | Wilson Eyre, Jr.; G. Edwin Brumbaugh |
| Architectural style: | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80003613[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 04, 1980 |
The Dr. Joseph Leidy House is a historic residence in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the home of Joseph Leidy (1823–1891), a noted American paleontologist.
From 1925 to 1979, the house served as the clubhouse of the now-defunct Poor Richard Club, whose members worked in advertising.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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