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The Solitude Mansion
Location3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia
Coordinates39°58′21″N 75°11′44″W / 39.9726°N 75.1955°W / 39.9726; -75.1955
Built1784–85[1][2][3]
ArchitectJohn Penn[4]
Architectural style(s)Federal
Governing bodyPhiladelphia Parks & Recreation, Philadelphia Zoo
OwnerCity of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Official nameThe Solitude
DesignatedJune 26, 1956[1]
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
DesignatedFebruary 7, 1972
Reference no.72001151[5][6]
The Solitude Mansion is located in Philadelphia
The Solitude Mansion
Location of The Solitude Mansion in Philadelphia
The Solitude Mansion is located in Pennsylvania
The Solitude Mansion
The Solitude Mansion (Pennsylvania)
The Solitude Mansion is located in the United States
The Solitude Mansion
The Solitude Mansion (the United States)

The Solitude Mansion is a historic, American, two-and-a-half story Federal-style mansion located in west Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is situated above the banks of the Schuylkill River on the grounds of the Philadelphia Zoo.

  1. ^ a b Solitude data from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings (PAB) project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
  2. ^ "The Solitude House" (archive). philadelphiazoo.org. Philadelphia Zoo. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Bissell, E. P. (April 14, 1934). "The Solitude (Supplemental Information)" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "John Penn" (archive). philadelphiazoo.org. Philadelphia Zoo. Retrieved December 14, 2017. "John may have been his own architect; preliminary plans for the house were sketched in his hand."
  5. ^ "National Register Information System – Fairmount Park (#72001151)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2017. (archive)
  6. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form". (archive) by George B. Tatum of the Philadelphia Historical Commission. dot7.state.pa.us. National Park Service document via the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Cultural Resources Geographic Information System, the Department of Transportation website and the records of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. January 11, 1972. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

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