Paul Robeson House (Philadelphia)

This article is about the Paul Robeson House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the Paul Robeson House in London, see Paul Robeson House (London).

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Paul Robeson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark

4951 Walnut Street, Philadelphia

Location	4951 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′29″N 75°13′17″W / 39.95806°N 75.22139°W / 39.95806; -75.22139Coordinates: 39°57′29″N 75°13′17″W / 39.95806°N 75.22139°W / 39.95806; -75.22139
NRHP Reference #	00001345
Added to NRHP	November 22, 2000^[1]
Designated NHL	November 22, 2000^[2]

The Paul Robeson House was the home of internationally renowned American bass-baritone concert singer, actor of film and stage, All-American and professional athlete, writer, multi-lingual orator, human rights activist, and lawyer Paul Robeson from 1966 until 1976. Located in West Philadelphia, the Robeson House produces, presents and promotes traveling lectures, concerts and exhibits so that learning about Robeson is accessible to all ages and cultures.

In 1998 the West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, under the direction of Ms. Frances Aulston, initiated a major campaign to restore the Paul Robeson House. Since then, the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission and the White House have officially recognized the museum as a national historic preservation site.

The Paul Robeson House is an Official Project of Save America’s Treasures public-private partnership between the White House Millennium Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation of our nation’s irreplaceable historic and cultural treasures for future generations.^[3]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000.^[3]

References

↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "John Coltrane House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
1 2 "Paul Robeson's Philadelphia Story | Community". WHYY. Retrieved 2011-10-15.

http://paulrobesonhouse.com/about-paulrobesonhouse-pa/

External links

http://uchs.net/HistoricDistricts/robeson.html
http://www.paulrobesonhouse.org/
Listing at Philadelphia Buildings and Architects
2005 University of Pennsylvania Thesis in Historic Preservation on the proposed restoration of Paul Robeson House

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