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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1794/00/00 Rev Joseph Priestley Home Joseph Priestley the widower moves into his Georgian style and lives there with his eldest son Joseph, Joseph's wife Elizabeth, and their children.
1804/02/06 Rev Joseph Priestley Died Joseph Priestley dies in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Mr Priestley is buried at Riverview Cemetery, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
1811/00/00 Joseph M F Priestley Home After Rev Priestley's death, Joseph Junior and his family live in the house until 1811, then returned to England. The house will be sold in 1815 to the first of several subsequent owners.
1874/08/01 Rev Joseph Priestley In Memoriam American chemists celebrate the centennial of chemistry at Priestley House on the 100th anniversary of Priestley's discovery of oxygen gas.

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Particulars for Joseph Priestley House:
Sight Category Building
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Historic Use Research facility
Area of Significance Science
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 66000673
Resource Type:
Owner: State
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, National Landmark boundary approved
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Science
Applicable Criteria: Person
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824
Significant Year: 1794, 1804
Associated People: Priestley,Joseph
Historic Function: Education, Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Research facility
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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