Thomas Eakins House
Thomas Eakins House | |
.jpg) Thomas Eakins House | |
| Location | 1729 Mount Vernon Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°57′56″N 75°10′2″W / 39.96556°N 75.16722°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | ca. 1854 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000679[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHL | December 21, 1965[3] |
The Thomas Eakins House is a house in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia which was the home of the artist Thomas Eakins. It is a National Historic Landmark.[3]
The three-story brick house was built about 1854 for Benjamin Eakins, father of the artist. Benjamin Eakins added the fourth story in 1874 as a studio for his son.[4] Thomas Eakins inherited the house in 1899. He lived there until his death in 1916.[5]
The Mural Arts Program, a Philadelphia-based art program that creates outdoor murals, is currently based in the Thomas Eakins house.
References
- ^ National Historic Landmark
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks (NHL) in the Five County Area".
- ^ Timeline, Thomas Eakins: Scenes from Modern Life, Public Broadcasting Service documentary, 2002.[1]
- ^ Richard E. Greenwood and Mary Bartlett Cowdrey (August 14, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Thomas Eakins House" (Document). National Park Service.
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External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1728, "Thomas Eakins House"
- Mural Arts Program
