| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1765/00/00 | Powel House is built for shipmaster and merchant Charles Stedman, 1765-1766. | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia | ||||
| 1769/08/02 | Samuel Powel | Home | Samuel Powel buys the Stedman House for 3,150 pounds and soon begins renovations | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia | ||
| 1771/00/00 | Robert Smith | Attributed Architect | Robert Smith renovates Samuel Powel residence in Philadelphia, 1769-1771, to reflect the new couple's wealth, taste, and refinement. | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia | ||
| 1774/09/01 | John Adams | Visitor | John Adams visits Samuel Powel. | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia | ||
| 1777/12/00 | Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle | British Commission | Earl of Carlisle, British High Commissioner is quartered in the Powel house. | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia | ||
| 1779/01/06 | George Washington | Groom | George and Martha Washington celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary with dinner and dancing at Elizabeth and Samuel Powel's House. | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia | Marriage of Martha Dandridge Custis and George Washington | |
| 1779/01/06 | Martha Washington | Bride | George and Martha Washington celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary with dinner and dancing at Elizabeth and Samuel Powel's House. | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia | Marriage of Martha Dandridge Custis and George Washington | |
| 1850/00/00 | Mary Cadwalader Jones | Born | Mary Cadwalader Jones, a descendant of two prominent Philadelphia families, the Rawles and the Cadwaladers, is born in the Powel House at 244 South 3rd Street. | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia | ||
| 1918/00/00 | The room behind the Powel House's ballroom on the second floor is dismantled and sold, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia | ||||
| 1921/00/00 | Architectural Woodwork and Plasterwork from the Second Floor Front Parlor of the Samuel and Elizabeth Powel House is sold, now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art | Room from the Powel House, Philadelphia |
| Particulars for Powel House: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Activity Category | Tour |
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.