About Athenaeum of Philadelphia

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The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, located at 219 S. 6th Street between St. James Place and Locust Street in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a special collections library and museum founded in 1814 to collect materials "connected with the history and antiquities of America, and the useful arts, and generally to disseminate useful knowledge" for public benefit. The Athenaeum's collections include architecture and interior design history, particularly for the period 1800 to 1945. The institution focuses on the history of American architecture and building technology, and houses architectural archives of 180,000 drawings, over 350,000 photographs, and manuscript holdings of about 1,000 American architects.

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249, Society Hill, South 6th Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 19106

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Washington Square (Philadelphia)

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Independence Hall

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Musical Fund Hall

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Library Hall

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Mikveh Israel Cemetery

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Second Bank of the United States

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Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church

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Hill–Physick–Keith House

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Walnut Street Theatre

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William Strickland Row

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Philadelphia History Museum

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Rohm and Haas Corporate Headquarters

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Carpenters' Hall

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Pennsylvania Hospital

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Society Hill

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Merchants' Exchange Building (Philadelphia)

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First Bank of the United States

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Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

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St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia)

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Drinker's Court

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Portico Row

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Wilson Eyre House

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J. Peter Lesley House

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Old Federal Reserve Bank Building (Philadelphia)

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John Stewart Houses (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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Clinton Street Historic District

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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia)

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Henry George Birthplace

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Estey Hall (Philadelphia)

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Christ Church Burial Ground

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