Franklin Court

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Franklin Court is a historic site in Philadelphia that preserves the location and legacy of Benjamin Franklin’s home and print shop within Independence National Historical Park.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
museum complex
architect Denise Scott Brown
Robert Venturi
architecturalStyle postmodern architecture
category Historic house site in Pennsylvania
Museums in Philadelphia
country United States
dedicatedTo Benjamin Franklin
hasExhibit archaeological remains of Franklin’s house
interactive displays about Benjamin Franklin’s inventions
reconstructed 18th-century print shop
hasPart Benjamin Franklin Museum
Franklin Court Courtyard
Franklin Court Ghost Structures
Franklin Court Printing Office
Franklin Court Underground Museum
hasReconstruction outline “ghost” structure of Franklin’s house
outline “ghost” structure of Franklin’s print shop
hasType outdoor courtyard
underground museum space
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historical Park component site
inception 1976
locatedIn Old City, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
locatedOn site of Benjamin Franklin’s former house
site of Benjamin Franklin’s former print shop
namedAfter Benjamin Franklin
opened 1976
operator National Park Service
ownedBy National Park Service
partOf Independence National Historical Park
Independence National Historical Park visitor experience
significantEvent United States Bicentennial 1976 opening
streetAddress Market Street
theme American Revolution era Philadelphia
life of Benjamin Franklin
printing history
timePeriodRepresented 18th century
colonial America
touristAttraction Philadelphia
visitorActivity historic interpretation programs
printing demonstrations
ranger-led tours

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Old City historic district
Old City, Philadelphia
contains
Franklin Court ("Franklin Court Courtyard")
Franklin Court ("Franklin Court Ghost Structures")
hasPart
Independence National Historical Park
hasSite
Franklin Court Underground Museum ("Franklin Court, between Market and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia")
locatedAtAddress
Franklin Court Underground Museum
locatedIn
Franklin Court Underground Museum ("Franklin Court complex")
partOf

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