The Institute for Colored Youth was founded in 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It became the first college for African-Americans in the United States, although there were schools that admitted African Americans preceding it. At the time, public policy and certain statutory provisions prohibited the education of blacks in various parts of the nation and slavery was entrenched across the south. It was followed by two other black institutions— Lincoln University in Pennsylvania (1854), and Wilberforce University in Ohio (1856). The second site of the Institute for Colored Youth at Ninth and Bainbridge Streets in Philadelphia was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is also known as the Samuel J. Randall School. A three-story, three-bay brick building was built for it in 1865, in the Italianate-style After moving to Cheyney, Pennsylvania in Delaware County, Pennsylvania its name was changed to Cheyney University.
The Mouns Jones House, also known as the Old Swede's House, is an historic, American home that is located in Douglassville, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
"Stonehaven", also known as the John and Sarah Lundgren House, is an historic, American home that is located in Chester Heights, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
The Joseph J. Oller House is an American historic home that is located in Waynesboro in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Bucher House is a historic home located at Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built between about 1806 and 1811, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three bay brick dwelling. It has a "side hall" Georgian plan.
The J. B. Milleysack Cigar Factory is an historic American cigar factory which is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The John O'Hara House is an historic American home that is located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
The John Greenleaf Whittier School is an historic American school building that is located in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Julia Ward Howe School, also known as the Julia Ward Howe Academics Plus Elementary School is an historic American school that is located in the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
The John Marshall Elementary School is an historic elementary school that is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
The James J. Sullivan School is an historic American elementary school that is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The David Wilmot Public School For Coloured Children, also known as the J.C. King Educational Building, is located the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1874, it is a two-story, four bay, stone building in the Italianate-design presumably of Lewis H. Esler (1819-1883), a prominent architect employed by the Philadelphia Board of Public Education.
George W. Childs Elementary School is a K-8 school located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and the historic building it occupies previously housed the Jeremiah Nichols School and Norris S. Barratt Junior High School.
The George W. Childs School is an historic school building which is located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The William T. Tilden Middle School is an historic, American middle school that is located in the Paschall neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
The John M. Patterson School is an historic American elementary school that is located in the Penrose neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
Dimner Beeber Middle School was a historic middle school located in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1931–1932. It is a three-story, 15 bay, brick building on a stone basement in the Classical Revival-style. It features a projecting center section and projecting end bays, projecting brick pilasters with stone bases and caps, moulded cornice, and balustraded parapet.
The Livingood House-Stryker Hospital is an historic, American building that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The Jacob Wisner House, also known as the Rapp House, is an historic American home that is located in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Greenwood Farm is an historic home and farm located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
