Edwin Forrest House
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the Forrest House in St. Julian's, Malta, see Spinola Palace (St. Julian's).
The Edwin Forrest House (also known as the Gaul-Forrest House) is an historic house and arts building, which is located at 1346 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built between 1853 and 1854, it was home, from 1880 until 1960, to the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at one time one of the nation's largest art schools for women.
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Edwin Forrest House Philadelphia School of Design for Women | |
Location | 1346 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39.9744°N 75.1592°W / 39.9744; -75.1592 |
Built | 1853–54[1] |
Architect | probably Stephen Decatur Button. James H. Windrim (1880 alterations) |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 72001152, 93001608[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 13, 1972 |
Designated NHL | November 4, 1993 |
Designated PHMC | May 16, 1991[3] |
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The house was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[4]