Penn's second campus, 1801-1829, University of Pennsylvania Archives

"President's House" at Ninth and Market Streets

The University occupied the "President's House" at Ninth and Market Streets, Philadelphia, from 1801 until 1829. The President's House was built 1790 as the intended residence for the U.S. President, renovated as the University of Pennsylvania, and finally demolished 1828 in preparation for the erection of two new University buildings on the same site.

	View one Facade of "President's House" viewed from the northeast, by W. Birch & Son, 1800
	View two Looking east from 10th and Market Streets, with Dunlap House on south side of Market (at right) and rear of "President's House" (Ninth Street Campus) under trees at center before 1806-1807
	View three "President's House," viewed from the southeast, with 1806-1807 Medical Department wing (at left of view)
	View four "President's House" viewed from the southeast (after the 1817 addition of the cupola to the Medical Department wing), after a watercolor by William Strickland
	View five St. Stephen's Church, Tenth Street., showing the rear of the "President's House." The small residences at rear of church may have been used as anatomical laboratories

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