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Hill-Keith-Physick House
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Physick House
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| Location: | 321 S. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Built: | 1786 |
| Architectural style: | Federal |
| Governing body: | Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000726 |
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| Added to NRHP: | May 27, 1971[1] |
| Designated NHL: | January 7, 1976[2] |
The Hill-Keith-Physick House,[3][2] also known as Hill-Physick House,[1] or known as Hill-Physick-Keith House,[4] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a home of Philip Syng Physick (1768-1837), called "father of American surgery".[2]
The four-story brick house was built in 1786 by wealthy Madeira wine importer Henry Hill. It was the residence of Dr. Physick after separating from his wife, Elizabeth Emlen Physick, in 1815 until his death in 1837. The house later fell into dilapidation. In the late 1960s, publisher Walter Annenberg restored the house and then donated it to the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks. Today the house is the only free-standing Federal townhouse remaining in the Society Hill neighborhood.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][4]
The house is now operated as a museum. It is open Thursdays through Saturdays, noon to 5pm, and Sundays, 1 to 5pm.
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