| Drinker's Court | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Drinker's Court in 1972 | |
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| Location | 236-238 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′36″N 75°8′49″W / 39.94333°N 75.14694°W / 39.94333; -75.14694 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1765 |
| Architect | John Drinker |
| Architectural style | Bandbox Court Houses |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000723 |
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 1971 |
The Drinker's Court, also known as Bandbox Court Houses, is located in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The houses were built in 1764 by John Drinker (1716–1787), father of noted American portrait artist John Drinker (1760–1826).
They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1971.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- EARLY SOUTHERN DECORATIVE ARTS, November 1981, Volume VII, Number 2, The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts: "John Drinker, Portrait Painter and Limner," by E. Bryding Adams at the Internet Archive
External links
Media related to Drinker's Court at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1326, "Drinker's Court"
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