[1] Landmark name Image Date designated [2] Location Neighborhood Description 1 Academy of Music Academy of Music December 29, 1962 (# 66000674 ) Center City Broad & Locust Sts. 39°56′53″N 75°09′54″W / 39.9481°N 75.165°W / 39.9481; -75.165 (Academy of Music ) Rittenhouse Square West Former longtime home of the Philadelphia Orchestra and current home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Opera Company of Philadelphia . The oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purpose. 2 American Philosophical Society Hall American Philosophical Society Hall January 12, 1965 (# 66000675 ) Center City 104 S. 5th St. Independence Square 39°56′56″N 75°08′59″W / 39.9489°N 75.1497°W / 39.9489; -75.1497 (American Philosophical Society Hall ) Independence Mall Society founded 1743 by Benjamin Franklin . Building erected 1768. Early members included George Washington , John Adams , and Thomas Jefferson . 3 Arch Street Friends Meeting House Arch Street Friends Meeting House June 23, 2011 (# 71000716 ) Center City 302–338 Arch Street 39°57′07″N 75°08′50″W / 39.9519°N 75.1472°W / 39.9519; -75.1472 (Arch Street Friends Meeting House ) Independence Mall Built by noted Federal period architect Owen Biddle. In continuous use since 1805. The largest Quaker meeting house in the country. 4 Athenaeum Athenaeum December 8, 1976 (# 72001144 ) Center City 219 S. 6th St. 39°56′48″N 75°09′06″W / 39.9467°N 75.1517°W / 39.9467; -75.1517 (Athenaeum ) Washington Square East A special collections library founded in 1814. The building was designed in 1845 by John Notman . 5 John Bartram House John Bartram House October 9, 1960 (# 66000676 ) Southwest Philadelphia 54th St. & Lindbergh Blvd. 39°55′54″N 75°12′43″W / 39.9317°N 75.2119°W / 39.9317; -75.2119 (John Bartram House ) Bartram Village Home of colonial-era botanist John Bartram and son William Bartram , and the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America. 6 Boathouse Row Boathouse Row February 27, 1987 (# 87000821 ) North Philadelphia 1–15 Kelly Drive 39°58′14″N 75°11′14″W / 39.97056°N 75.1872°W / 39.97056; -75.1872 (Boathouse Row ) Fairmount A row of fifteen historic boathouses along the Schuylkill River . The Schuylkill Navy is based here. Architect Frank Furness and the Undine Barge Club have association with this site. 7 Carpenters' Hall Carpenters' Hall April 15, 1970 (# 70000552 ) Center City 320 Chestnut St. 39°56′53″N 75°08′50″W / 39.9481°N 75.1472°W / 39.9481; -75.1472 (Carpenters' Hall ) Independence Mall The First Continental Congress met here. 8 Christ Church Christ Church April 15, 1970 (# 70000553 ) Center City 2nd St., between Market & Filbert Sts. 39°57′03″N 75°08′37″W / 39.9508°N 75.1436°W / 39.9508; -75.1436 (Christ Church ) Old City Founded 1695. First Episcopal Church in the country. Built 1727–1744. 9 Church of the Advocate Church of the Advocate June 19, 1996 (# 80003620 ) North Philadelphia 18th & Diamond Sts. 39°59′09″N 75°09′49″W / 39.9858°N 75.1636°W / 39.9858; -75.1636 (Church of the Advocate ) North Philadelphia Built 1887–1897. The site in 1974 of the first ordinations of women as priests in the Episcopal Church. 10 Cliveden Cliveden January 20, 1961 (# 66000677 ) Northwest Philadelphia 6401 Germantown Ave. 40°02′50″N 75°10′54″W / 40.0472°N 75.1817°W / 40.0472; -75.1817 (Cliveden ) Mt. Airy The scene of fighting at the Battle of Germantown . 11 The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Building The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Building October 6, 2008 (# 08001088 ) Center City 19 South 22nd St. 39°57′12″N 75°10′36″W / 39.9533°N 75.1767°W / 39.9533; -75.1767 (The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Building ) Rittenhouse Square West 12 Colonial Germantown Historic District Colonial Germantown Historic District June 23, 1965 (# 66000678 ) Northwest Philadelphia Germantown Ave., between Windrim Ave. & Upsal St. 40°02′11″N 75°10′29″W / 40.0364°N 75.1747°W / 40.0364; -75.1747 (Colonial Germantown Historic District ) Mt. Airy and Germantown Associated with William Penn . 13 John Coltrane House John Coltrane House January 20, 1999 (# 99000628 ) North Philadelphia 1511 North 33rd St. 39°58′49″N 75°11′21″W / 39.9803°N 75.1892°W / 39.9803; -75.1892 (John Coltrane House ) Strawberry Mansion A home of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane . 14 Edward D. Cope House Edward D. Cope House May 15, 1975 (# 75001660 ) Center City 2102 Pine St. 39°56′49″N 75°10′36″W / 39.9469°N 75.1767°W / 39.9469; -75.1767 (Edward D. Cope House ) Rittenhouse Square West A home of paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope , who is listed in National Academy of Sciences . 15 Thomas Eakins House Thomas Eakins House December 21, 1965 (# 66000679 ) North Philadelphia 1729 Mount Vernon Pl. 39°57′56″N 75°10′02″W / 39.9656°N 75.1672°W / 39.9656; -75.1672 (Thomas Eakins House ) Spring Garden Home of painter Thomas Eakins . 16 Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary June 23, 1965 (# 66000680 ) North Philadelphia 21st St. & Fairmount Ave. 39°58′05″N 75°10′23″W / 39.9681°N 75.1731°W / 39.9681; -75.1731 (Eastern State Penitentiary ) Fairmount Considered to be the world's first true penitentiary, designed by John Haviland . 17 Elfreth's Alley Historic District Elfreth's Alley Historic District October 9, 1960 (# 66000681 ) Center City Between 2nd & Front Sts. 39°57′10″N 75°08′33″W / 39.9528°N 75.1425°W / 39.9528; -75.1425 (Elfreth's Alley Historic District ) Old City The country's oldest residential neighborhood in continuous use. 18 Fairmount Water Works Fairmount Water Works May 11, 1976 (# 76001662 ) North Philadelphia Eastern banks of the Schuylkill River 39°57′59″N 75°11′09″W / 39.9664°N 75.1858°W / 39.9664; -75.1858 (Fairmount Water Works ) Fairmount Park First municipal waterworks in the United States. Designed in 1812 by Frederick Graff and built between 1819 and 1822, it operated until 1909. 19 First Bank of the United States First Bank of the United States May 4, 1987 (# 87001292 ) Center City 116 S. Third St. 39°56′53″N 75°08′47″W / 39.9481°N 75.1464°W / 39.9481; -75.1464 (First Bank of the United States ) Independence Mall Has association with Washington and Alexander Hamilton . 20 Fort Mifflin Fort Mifflin August 29, 1970 (# 70000554 ) Southwest Philadelphia Marina & Penrose Ferry Rds. 39°52′31″N 75°12′47″W / 39.87528°N 75.2131°W / 39.87528; -75.2131 (Fort Mifflin ) Philadelphia International Airport Revolutionary War-era fort on the Delaware River . 21 Founder's Hall, Girard College Founder's Hall, Girard College August 4, 1969 (# 69000158 ) North Philadelphia Corinthian & Girard Aves. 39°58′26″N 75°10′12″W / 39.9739°N 75.17°W / 39.9739; -75.17 (Founder's Hall, Girard College ) Girard College Boarding school (K-12) for orphans established by the will of Stephen Girard . 22 Friends Hospital Friends Hospital January 20, 1999 (# 99000629 ) Northeast Philadelphia 4641 Roosevelt Blvd. 40°01′36″N 75°06′07″W / 40.0267°N 75.1019°W / 40.0267; -75.1019 (Friends Hospital ) Northwood The first private psychiatric hospital in the U.S., founded in 1813 by the Quakers . Designed and/or influenced by William Tuke , York Retreat , and Thomas Scattergood . 23 Furness Library, School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania Furness Library, School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania February 4, 1985 (# 72001154 ) West Philadelphia 34th St. below Walnut St. 39°57′06″N 75°11′34″W / 39.9517°N 75.1928°W / 39.9517; -75.1928 (Furness Library, School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania ) University City Library at the University of Pennsylvania, designed by Frank Furness . 24 Germantown (Manheim) Cricket Club Germantown (Manheim) Cricket Club February 27, 1987 (# 87000758 ) Northwest Philadelphia 5140 Morris St. 40°01′25″N 75°10′24″W / 40.0236°N 75.1733°W / 40.0236; -75.1733 (Germantown (Manheim) Cricket Club ) Germantown Bill Tilden was a member. 25 Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House December 8, 1976 (# 76001663 ) South Philadelphia 1006 Bainbridge St. 39°56′31″N 75°09′34″W / 39.9419°N 75.1594°W / 39.9419; -75.1594 (Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House ) Bella Vista A home of Frances Harper 26 Hill-Keith-Physick House Hill-Keith-Physick House January 7, 1976 (# 71000726 ) Center City 321 S. Fourth St. 39°56′40″N 75°08′54″W / 39.9444°N 75.1483°W / 39.9444; -75.1483 (Hill-Keith-Physick House ) Society Hill A home of Philip Syng Physick , "father of American surgery". 27 Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital June 23, 1965 (# 66000684 ) West Philadelphia 49th & Market Sts. 39°57′42″N 75°13′02″W / 39.96167°N 75.2172°W / 39.96167; -75.2172 (Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital ) Mill Creek Men's hospital built 1856–59. Plan influenced by Thomas Story Kirkbride . 28 Insurance Company of North America (INA) Building Insurance Company of North America (INA) Building June 2, 1978 (# 78002449 ) Center City 1600 Arch St. 39°57′16″N 75°10′02″W / 39.9544°N 75.1672°W / 39.9544; -75.1672 (Insurance Company of North America (INA) Building ) Logan Square 29 Johnson House Johnson House December 9, 1997 (# 72001162 ) Northwest Philadelphia 6306 Germantown Ave. 40°02′36″N 75°10′52″W / 40.0433°N 75.1811°W / 40.0433; -75.1811 (Johnson House ) Germantown Underground Railroad station house within the Colonial Germantown Historic District . 30 Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery August 5, 1998 (# 77001185 ) North Philadelphia 3822 Ridge Ave. 40°00′15″N 75°11′19″W / 40.00417°N 75.1886°W / 40.00417; -75.1886 (Laurel Hill Cemetery ) Fairmount Park One of the first rural cemeteries , designed by John Notman . 31 J. Peter Lesley House J. Peter Lesley House October 12, 1994 (# 94001646 ) Center City 1008 Clinton St. 39°56′43″N 75°09′31″W / 39.94528°N 75.1586°W / 39.94528; -75.1586 (J. Peter Lesley House ) Washington Square West A home of geologist J. Peter Lesley . 32 James Logan Home James Logan Home January 12, 1965 (# 66000690 ) North Philadelphia 18th & Cortland Sts. 40°01′29″N 75°09′13″W / 40.0247°N 75.1536°W / 40.0247; -75.1536 (James Logan Home ) Logan The colonial-era home of James Logan . 33 Memorial Hall Memorial Hall December 8, 1976 (# 76001665 ) West Philadelphia North Concourse Drive 39°58′46″N 75°12′35″W / 39.9794°N 75.2097°W / 39.9794; -75.2097 (Memorial Hall ) Fairmount Park Designed by Herman Schwartzmann for the 1876 Centennial Exposition . 34 Merchants' Exchange Building Merchants' Exchange Building August 7, 2001 (# 01001047 ) Center City 143 S. Third St. 39°56′50″N 75°08′46″W / 39.9472°N 75.1461°W / 39.9472; -75.1461 (Merchants' Exchange Building ) Independence Mall Designed by William Strickland ; part of Independence National Historical Park 35 Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church May 30, 1974 (# 72001166 ) Center City 419 Richard Allen Ave. (South 6th St.) 39°56′35″N 75°09′09″W / 39.9431°N 75.1525°W / 39.9431; -75.1525 (Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church ) Society Hill African Methodist Episcopal church on Underground Railroad that was visited by Frederick Douglass , Lucretia Mott , Rosa Parks , and Colin Powell . 36 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant May 30, 1974 (# 66000685 ) North Philadelphia East Reservoir Drive 39°59′00″N 75°12′00″W / 39.9833°N 75.2°W / 39.9833; -75.2 (Mount Pleasant ) Fairmount Park 37 New Century Guild New Century Guild November 4, 1993 (# 93001611 ) Center City 1307 Locust St. 39°56′53″N 75°09′46″W / 39.948089°N 75.162694°W / 39.948089; -75.162694 (New Century Guild ) Washington Square West 38 New Market New Market November 13, 1966 (# 66000686 ) Center City S. 2nd St., between Pine & Lombard Sts. 39°56′35″N 75°08′43″W / 39.9431°N 75.1453°W / 39.9431; -75.1453 (New Market ) Society Hill 39 Charles Willson Peale House Charles Willson Peale House December 21, 1965 (# 66000687 ) North Philadelphia 2100 Clarkson Ave. 40°02′17″N 75°09′20″W / 40.0381°N 75.1556°W / 40.0381; -75.1556 (Charles Willson Peale House ) Logan A home of Charles Willson Peale who painted George Washington . Peale's sons Raphael , Rembrandt and Reubens Peale also became artists and have association with this site. 40 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts May 15, 1975 (# 71000731 ) Center City Broad & Cherry Sts. 39°57′19″N 75°09′48″W / 39.95528°N 75.1633°W / 39.95528; -75.1633 (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ) Hahnemann 41 Pennsylvania Hospital Pennsylvania Hospital June 22, 1965 (# 66000688 ) Center City 8th & Spruce Sts. 39°56′41″N 75°09′21″W / 39.9447°N 75.1558°W / 39.9447; -75.1558 (Pennsylvania Hospital ) Washington Square West Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin supported its development. 42 Philadelphia City Hall Philadelphia City Hall December 8, 1976 (# 76001666 ) Center City Penn Square, at Broad & Market Sts. 39°57′08″N 75°09′49″W / 39.9522°N 75.1636°W / 39.9522; -75.1636 (Philadelphia City Hall ) Market East Designed by John McArthur Jr. ; decorated by Alexander Milne Calder , including sculpture of William Penn on top. 43 Philadelphia Contributionship Philadelphia Contributionship December 22, 1977 (# 71000732 ) Center City 212 S. 4th St. 39°56′49″N 75°08′54″W / 39.9469°N 75.1483°W / 39.9469; -75.1483 (Philadelphia Contributionship ) Society Hill The oldest property insurance company in the United States , founded in 1752 by Benjamin Franklin . Built 1836. 44 Philadelphia's Masonic Temple Philadelphia's Masonic Temple February 4, 1985 (# 71000727 ) Center City 1 N. Broad St. 39°57′13″N 75°09′46″W / 39.9536°N 75.1628°W / 39.9536; -75.1628 (Philadelphia's Masonic Temple ) Market East 45 Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) Building Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) Building December 8, 1976 (# 76001667 ) Center City 12 S. 12th St. 39°57′06″N 75°09′38″W / 39.9517°N 75.1606°W / 39.9517; -75.1606 (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) Building ) Market East Designed by George Howe and William Lescaze . 46 Philadelphia School of Design for Women Philadelphia School of Design for Women November 4, 1993 (# 93001608 ) North Philadelphia 1346 North Broad St. 39°58′28″N 75°09′33″W / 39.9744°N 75.1592°W / 39.9744; -75.1592 (Philadelphia School of Design for Women ) Cabot Edwin Forrest House, first home of the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, founded in 1848 by Sarah Peter , the only women's art and design college in the nation. 47 Edgar Allan Poe House Edgar Allan Poe House December 29, 1962 (# 66000689 ) North Philadelphia 532 N. 7th St. 39°57′43″N 75°08′59″W / 39.961980°N 75.149748°W / 39.961980; -75.149748 (Edgar Allan Poe House ) Callowhill A home of Edgar Allan Poe . 48 Race Street Meetinghouse Race Street Meetinghouse November 4, 1993 (# 93001610 ) Center City 1515 Cherry St. 39°57′21″N 75°09′55″W / 39.9558°N 75.1653°W / 39.9558; -75.1653 (Race Street Meetinghouse ) Hahnemann Hicksites were here. Hannah Clothier Hull , Lucretia Mott , and Alice Paul have some association here. 49 Reading Terminal and Trainshed Reading Terminal and Trainshed December 8, 1976 (# 72001170 ) Center City 1115–1141 Market St. 39°57′08″N 75°09′33″W / 39.9522°N 75.1592°W / 39.9522; -75.1592 (Reading Terminal and Trainshed ) Philadelphia Historic train depot, passenger station, and company headquarters of the Reading Railroad . 50 Reynolds-Morris House Reynolds-Morris House December 24, 1967 (# 67000020 ) Center City 225 South Eighth St. 39°56′51″N 75°09′16″W / 39.9475°N 75.1544°W / 39.9475; -75.1544 (Reynolds-Morris House ) Society Hill 51 Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings January 16, 2009 (# 09000081 ) West Philadelphia 3700–3710 Hamilton Walk 39°56′59″N 75°11′53″W / 39.9497°N 75.1981°W / 39.9497; -75.1981 (Alfred Newton Richards Medical Research Laboratories and David Goddard Laboratories Buildings ) University City Two connected buildings on the University of Pennsylvania that were designed by Louis Kahn and built in the 1960s 52 Rittenhousetown Historic District Rittenhousetown Historic District April 27, 1992 (# 92001878 ) Northwest Philadelphia 206–210 Lincoln Drive 40°01′43″N 75°11′28″W / 40.0286°N 75.1911°W / 40.0286; -75.1911 (Rittenhousetown Historic District ) Fairmount Park Site of British North America's first paper mill. The mill was built in Germantown by William Rittenhouse and his son Nicholas in 1690. Six of the mill town's forty-plus buildings stand today. They include the 1707 Homestead which was the 1732 birthplace of David Rittenhouse . 53 St. James-the-Less Episcopal Church St. James-the-Less Episcopal Church February 4, 1985 (# 74001801 ) North Philadelphia Hunting Park Ave. at Clearfield St. 40°00′13″N 75°10′57″W / 40.0036°N 75.1825°W / 40.0036; -75.1825 (St. James-the-Less Episcopal Church ) Allegheny West Gothic church of important design influence 54 St. Mark's Episcopal Church St. Mark's Episcopal Church February 4, 1985 (# 82003815 ) Center City 1625 Locust St. 39°56′56″N 75°10′07″W / 39.9489°N 75.1686°W / 39.9489; -75.1686 (St. Mark's Episcopal Church ) Rittenhouse Square East Designed by John Notman . 55 St. Peter's Church St. Peter's Church June 18, 1996 (# 96000969 ) Center City Third & Pine Sts. 39°56′35″N 75°08′52″W / 39.9431°N 75.1478°W / 39.9431; -75.1478 (St. Peter's Church ) Society Hill Designed and/or built by Robert Smith . 56 Second Bank of the United States Second Bank of the United States May 4, 1987 (# 87001293 ) Center City 420 Chestnut St. 39°56′55″N 75°08′54″W / 39.9486°N 75.1483°W / 39.9486; -75.1483 (Second Bank of the United States ) Independence Mall Designed by William Strickland . Associated with Nicholas Biddle and Andrew Jackson . 57 Thomas Sully Residence Thomas Sully Residence December 21, 1965 (# 66000691 ) Center City 530 Spruce St. 39°56′42″N 75°09′05″W / 39.9449°N 75.1514°W / 39.9449; -75.1514 (Thomas Sully Residence ) Society Hill Home of Thomas Sully. 58 Henry O. Tanner Homesite Henry O. Tanner Homesite May 11, 1976 (# 76001672 ) North Philadelphia 2908 West Diamond St. 39°59′16″N 75°10′52″W / 39.9878°N 75.1811°W / 39.9878; -75.1811 (Henry O. Tanner Homesite ) Strawberry Mansion A home of Henry Ossawa Tanner 59 United States Naval Asylum United States Naval Asylum January 7, 1976 (# 72001173 ) South Philadelphia Gray's Ferry Ave. at 24th St. 39°56′38″N 75°11′01″W / 39.94389°N 75.1836°W / 39.94389; -75.1836 (United States Naval Asylum ) Southwest Center City Designed by William Strickland . 60 USS BECUNA USS BECUNA January 14, 1986 (# 78002458 ) Center City Penn's Landing, Delaware Ave. & Spruce St. 39°56′36″N 75°08′28″W / 39.9433°N 75.1411°W / 39.9433; -75.1411 (USS BECUNA ) Penn's Landing A Balao-class submarine that fought in World War II . 61 USS OLYMPIA USS OLYMPIA January 29, 1964 (# 66000692 ) Center City Penn's Landing, Pier 40, at the foot of Chestnut St. 39°56′36″N 75°08′27″W / 39.9433°N 75.1408°W / 39.9433; -75.1408 (USS OLYMPIA ) Penn's Landing A naval cruiser that served as Commodore George Dewey 's flagship in the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898, during the Spanish–American War . 62 Wagner Free Institute of Science Wagner Free Institute of Science December 14, 1990 (# 89000361 ) North Philadelphia 17th St. & Montgomery Ave. 39°58′50″N 75°09′46″W / 39.9806°N 75.1628°W / 39.9806; -75.1628 (Wagner Free Institute of Science ) North Central Founded by William Wagner . Dr. Joseph Leidy has some association, also. 63 Walnut Street Theatre Walnut Street Theatre December 29, 1962 (# 66000693 ) Center City 9th & Walnut Sts. 39°56′54″N 75°09′20″W / 39.9483°N 75.1556°W / 39.9483; -75.1556 (Walnut Street Theatre ) Washington Square West The oldest continuously operating theatre in the English-speaking world and the oldest in the United States. Maude Adams , Sarah Bernhardt , John Drew , Sir Henry Irving , Richard Mansfield , and Ellen Terry performed here. 64 John Wanamaker Store John Wanamaker Store June 2, 1978 (# 78002459 ) Center City Juniper & Market Sts. 39°57′07″N 75°09′44″W / 39.9519°N 75.1622°W / 39.9519; -75.1622 (John Wanamaker Store ) Market East One of the first department stores in the United States. 65 Woodford Woodford December 24, 1967 (# 67000021 ) North Philadelphia E. Fairmount Park 39°59′33″N 75°11′18″W / 39.9925°N 75.1883°W / 39.9925; -75.1883 (Woodford ) Fairmount Park A home of William Coleman . 66 The Woodlands The Woodlands December 24, 1967 (# 67000022 ) West Philadelphia 4000 Woodland Ave. 39°56′50″N 75°12′10″W / 39.9472°N 75.2028°W / 39.9472; -75.2028 (The Woodlands ) University City Colonial mansion and later a rural cemetery . 67 Wyck Wyck December 14, 1990 (# 71000736 ) Northwest Philadelphia 6206 Germantown Ave. 40°02′24″N 75°10′43″W / 40.04°N 75.178611°W / 40.04; -75.178611 (Wyck ) Germantown Historic house, begun in 1690, the oldest in Germantown, the site of a British field hospital in the Battle of Germantown .