Drinker's Court
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The Drinker's Court, also known as Bandbox Court Houses, are 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.
Society Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Society Hill is a neighborhood in the Center City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood, loosely defined as bounded by Walnut, Lombard, Front and 7th Streets, contains the largest concentration of original 18th- and early 19th-century architecture of any place in...
section of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The houses were built in 1764 by John Drinker (1716-1787), father of noted American portrait artist John Drinker
John Drinker
-Biography:John Drinker was born on March 12, 1760 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents were John Drinker and Susanna Allen Drinker . His father made a number of successful real estate investments in Philadelphia, including the property known as Drinker's Court...
(1760-1826).
They were added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on May 27, 1971.