Shippen-Wistar House
- Address: 238 S 4th
- Vicinity: 400 Locust St
- Neighborhood of Society Hill in Philadelphia, PA
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1760/00/00 | Congressman William Shippen | Home | A brick residence is built in the 1750s or 1760s for William Shippen on land granted by the Penns to the Shippen family in 1744. Known as the Shippen-Wistar house, the residence has also had two address: 238 South 4th Street and 400 Locust Street. | |||
| 1762/07/00 | Alice Lee Shippen | Home | After her marriage, Alice and William Shippen, move to a residence built by William's father on 4th Street in Philadelphia. | |||
| 1762/11/16 | Dr William Shippen | Vocation | With his father's assistance, either in the Shippen-Wistar house or in an annex, Dr William Shippen begins a series of lectures on anatomy, surgery and the practice of midwifery. | History of American Medicine | ||
| 1765/00/00 | Dr William Shippen | Vocation | By 1765, Dr William Shippen offers a complete course in midwifery to both women and men. People who are offended by the teaching males midwifery, periodically shattered the windows in his lab with rocks and burst into his dissecting rooms. |
| Particulars for Shippen-Wistar House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Owner | Federal |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Medicine | Surgery |
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