Dr. Joseph Leidy House

Dr. Joseph Leidy House
Dr. Joseph Leidy House
Dr. Joseph Leidy House is located in Pennsylvania
Location: 1319 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°56′52″N 75°9′50″W / 39.94778°N 75.16389°W / 39.94778; -75.16389Coordinates: 39°56′52″N 75°9′50″W / 39.94778°N 75.16389°W / 39.94778; -75.16389
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.

The Dr. Joseph Leidy House in 1972.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 

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