Philadelphia History Museum
- Originally: The Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts
- Address: 15 S 7th St
- Neighborhood of Market East, Philly in Philadelphia, PA
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| John Haviland | Architect | |||||
| 1824/02/05 | Samuel V Merrick | Founder | Samuel Vaughan Merrick and William H Keating establish The Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts. | |||
| 1824/02/05 | Isaiah Lukens | Founder, Vice President | Samuel Vaughan Merrick and William H Keating establish The Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts. | |||
| 1825/00/00 | Franklin Institute | Original location | ||||
| 1853/07/00 | Fairman Rogers | Work | Rogers works as a lecturer on mechanics and physics at the Franklin Institute, a post he will hold from 11 years. Rogers also lecturs on road construction at Harvard. | |||
| 1885/09/15 | William C Sharpless | Work | Sharpless and Watt win a Silver and a Diploma from the Franklin Institute for their display at the Novelties Exhibition, Philadelphia, which open 15 September 1885. |
| Particulars for Philadelphia History Museum: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Courthouse |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Area of Significance | Invention |
| Museum Type | Museum |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Science |
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