Photo: Franklin Court Diagram

Photographer: Beverly Pfingsten
Taken: July 5, 2008
Caption: Franklin Court Diagram
Additional Description: 1. Franklin's House
The painted steel frame marks the site of Benjamin Franklin's "good house." Viewing ports allow you to see surviving portions of the foundation. After Franklin's death in 1790, his elegant house was rented. Then in 1812, his grandchildren demolished it to make room for new construction.
2. Museum Entrance
These doors lead to the underground Franklin Court Museum containing a theater and exhibits portraying Franklin's achievements. On display are Franklin's desk and several of his inventions.
3. Bache's Printing Office
A second steel frame marks the probable site of the printing office and type foundry of Benjamin Franklin Bache, Franklin's grandson.
4. Archway
A brick archway used by Franklin leads to Market Street
5. Aurora Newspaper Office
Here was the subscription office of Benjamin Franklin Bache's newspaper the Aurora, noted for its fiery political editorials which often attacked President Washington.
6. Printing Office
Both Franklin and his grandson Benjamin Franklin Bache were printers when they were young. This building, although never owned by Franklin, houses an 18th century printing demonstration.
7. "Fragments of Franklin Court"
These exhibits display archeological artifacts and architectural details associated with Franklin Court.
8. B. Free Franklin Post Office
Postmaster-General was one of the many public offices held by Franklin. Today the U.S. Postal Service operates this branch office where you can have mail hand cancelled with a postmark reading, "b. Free Franklin."
9. Book Store
Books about Franklin and Franklin Court are featured here.
Submitted: July 25, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p29386
File Size: 0.731 Megabytes

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