Misplaced Pages

Thomas Bond House

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States United States historic place
Thomas Bond House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Thomas Bond House
Thomas Bond House is located in PhiladelphiaThomas Bond HouseShow map of PhiladelphiaThomas Bond House is located in PennsylvaniaThomas Bond HouseShow map of PennsylvaniaThomas Bond House is located in the United StatesThomas Bond HouseShow map of the United States
Location129 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Coordinates39°56′51″N 75°08′39″W / 39.947504°N 75.144099°W / 39.947504; -75.144099
Built1769
Architectural styleGeorgian Architecture
Part ofOld City Historic District
NRHP reference No.66000683

The Thomas Bond House is located at 129 South Second Street in Old City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1769, as the home of Dr. Thomas Bond, it has since been restored into a bed and breakfast.

The house was listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1968 and is within the Old City Historic District, a district on the National Register of Historic Places. It is part of Independence National Historical Park and is 3 blocks east of Independence Hall. The main entrance faces south towards Welcome Park, the former location of William Penn's Slate Roof House.

History

The history of the Bond house reflects the economic history of this part of Philadelphia. The central core of the Bond house was built in 1769 by Dr. Thomas Bond Sr., a prominent physician and founder of Pennsylvania Hospital, which was chartered in 1751. In 1824, a four-foot extension with a new facade was added to the west side, and in the 1830s to 1840s, the building was extended eastward at the rear.

In 1988, the property was leased to a private business by Independence Historical National Park in order to facilitate restoration of the building. As a result, it was converted into a bed and breakfast.

  • Independence National Historical Park Sign Independence National Historical Park Sign
  • Dr Thomas Bond Jr Room Dr Thomas Bond Jr Room

References

  1. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  2. Philadelphia Historical Commission (February 2, 2018). "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places" (PDF). City of Philadelphia. p. 216. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Official Website--Part of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  4. "Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  5. "Philadelphia Register of Historical Places" (PDF). City of Philadelphia. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  6. "Eating & Sleeping - Independence National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  7. Williams, William Henry (1976). America's first hospital : the Pennsylvania Hospital, 1751-1841. Wayne, Pa.: Haverford House. ISBN 9780910702027. OCLC 2320106.
  8. "Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  9. Goldwyn, Ron. "Free Enterprise Finds a Place in History." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Daily News, August 30, 1988, p. 6 (subscription required).

External links

National Historical Parks of the United States
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Topics
Lists by state
Lists by insular areas
Lists by associated state
Other areas
Related
Protected areas of Pennsylvania
Federal
NPS National Historical Parks
& National Historic Sites
National Memorials
National Battlefields and
National Military Parks
National Trails
National Forests
USFS National Historic Sites
National Wildlife Refuges
Wilderness areas
Other protected areas
State
Natural Areas
State Parks
State Forests
Scenic Rivers
State Game Lands
Wild areas
Other
Local and private
Parks of Philadelphia
List of parks
City of Philadelphia
Topics
Government
Neighborhoods
Museums
Sports
Squares
Related
Tourism
Types
Hospitality industry
Terminology
Travel literature
Trade associations
Trade fairs and events
Issues
Lists
Categories: