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| >HOME >HISTORIC SITES >BUILDINGS THAT NEED ADOPTION | |||||
Letitia Street House This house was built circa 1715 for Thomas Chalkley, a Philadelphia merchant and Quaker preacher, on land near 2nd and Chestnut Streets originally owned by William Penn's daughter, Letitia. In 1883, preservation sentiment led the City to purchase the house and relocate it to Fairmount Park as a public museum - one of the first acts of preservation in the city. After serving as office space for the zoo for years, the building is now vacant and eager for someone to adopt it. Location: West Fairmount Park 3400 West Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
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