Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | |
Pennsylvania state historical marker | |
 The museum building of the Academy | |
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| Location | SW corner of Broad & Cherry Sts. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′18″N 75°9′50″W / 39.95500°N 75.16389°W |
| Built | 1871–1876[2] |
| Architect | Frank Furness; George Hewitt |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Renaissance, Gothic |
| Website | www.pafa.org |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000731[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 1971 |
| Designated NHL | May 15, 1975 |
| Designated PHMC | November 17, 2004[3] |
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. It was started in 1805. It is the oldest art museum and art school in the United States.
Famous students[change | change source]
- Katherine Milhous, American illustrator and author[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: About". Artinfo. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)[permanent dead link] - ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Poster of an Amish Family, Pennsylvania". Work Projects Administration Poster Collection. World Digital Library. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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