Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Charles Willson Peale House, "Belfield"

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024

1. Charles Willson Peale House, "Belfield" Marker

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Inscription. Charles Willson Peale House,
"Belfield"
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1955. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States.

U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1966

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Landmarks • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 40° 2.292′ N, 75° 9.317′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock. Marker is on West Clarkson Avenue west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5500 North 20th Street, Philadelphia PA 19141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The McHale Crossway and Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John Baptist De La Salle (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brother E. Anselm Murphy, F.S.C.

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); American War Mothers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fanny Kemble Abolitionist Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Jewish Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Protest against Slavery (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Regarding Charles Willson Peale House, "Belfield". Charles Willson Peale was the preeminent painter in America between 1774 and 1793, noted especially for his miniatures and portraits, which included seven likenesses of George Washington. In 1810, at the age of sixty-nine, Peale transferred the management of his famous museum to his son, and retired from commercial painting to the country, where he had purchased a farm and over one hundred acres of rolling land in Germantown, Pennsylvania. The property, first named "Farm Perservre" and later, "Belfield," was soon enhanced by an extensive formal garden and a textile mill both products of Peale's active ingenuity. In 1820, Peale returned to Philadelphia to live, and finally sold "Belfield" in 1826.

Also see . . . Belfield (Philadelphia).

Belfield on campus at LaSalle University image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024

2. Belfield on campus at LaSalle University

Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.