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Franklin Court

About Franklin Court

Franklin Court is a complex of museums, structures, and historic sites within Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at the site which American printer, scientist, diplomat, and statesman Benjamin Franklin had his Philadelphia residence from 1763 to his death in 1790.

The complex was designed by the firm Venturi and Rauch, and opened in 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration. The site consists of the archaeological remnants of Benjamin Franklin's house and nearby buildings, "ghost" reconstruction of the form of the house and print shop, an underground museum focused on Franklin, and historic structures facing Market Street, including what are now a working post-office and printing-shop.

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Founded
1976
Architect
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown

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Photos of Franklin Court

  1. Franklin Court, Philadelphia01PhiladelphiaBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Benjamin Franklin House Outline02Benjamin Franklin House OutlineBen Franske · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. United States Post Office - Philadelphia (2)03United States Post Office - Philadelphia (2)Banfield · CC BY-SA 2.5 ar
  4. Flickr - USCapitol - The Constitutional Convention,04Flickr - USCapitol - The Constitutional ConventionUSCapitol · Public domain
  5. Independence National Historical Park Franklin Court Ghost Structure05Independence National Historical Park Franklin Court Ghost StructureNational Park Service Digital Image Archives · Public domain
  6. Independence National Historical Park Market Street Houses06Independence National Historical Park Market Street HousesNational Park Service Digital Image Archives · Public domain

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