Drinker's Court
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| Location | 236-238 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′36″N 75°8′49″W / 39.94333°N 75.14694°WCoordinates: 39°56′36″N 75°8′49″W / 39.94333°N 75.14694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1765 |
| Architect | John Drinker |
| Architectural style | Bandbox Court Houses |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000723[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 1971 |
The Drinker's Court, also known as Bandbox Court Houses, are located in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The houses were built in 1764 by John Drinker (1716-1787), father of noted American portrait artist John Drinker (1760-1826).[2]
They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1971.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ EARLY SOUTHERN DECORATIVE ARTS, November 1981, Volume VII, Number 2, The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts: "John Drinker, Portrait Painter and Limner," by E. Bryding Adams on Internet Archive
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1326, "Drinker's Court"
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