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Thomas Eakins House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Thomas Eakins House
Location1729 Mount Vernon Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′56″N 75°10′2″W / 39.96556°N 75.16722°W / 39.96556; -75.16722
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1854
NRHP reference No.66000679[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 21, 1965[2]
Designated NHLDecember 21, 1965[3]

The Thomas Eakins House is a historic house at 1727-29 Mount Vernon Street in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. Built about 1854, it was for most of his life the home of Thomas Eakins (1844-1916), one of the most influential American artist of the late 19th century. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965,[3] and is now home to a local artist cooperative.

  1. ^ National Historic Landmark
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks (NHL) in the Five County Area".

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