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A bronze statue of a seated Benjamin Franklin by John J. Boyle is installed at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in front of College Hall, on Locust Walk, between 34th and 36th Streets, [1] and is one of three statues of Franklin on the campus.
This appropriation commemorates the 300th anniversary of Franklin's birth on January 17, 1706. [4] In 2008, the Memorial underwent a $3.8 million restoration, which included installation of a multi-media presentation about Philadelphia's most famous citizen, now featured in the 3½-minute show "Benjamin Franklin Forever".
Benjamin Franklin (unanimous) – it is not clear why a replacement for Dickinson was needed. Dickinson's name does not appear in council minutes after the October 10, 1785 meeting that elected Biddle to the vice-presidency. October 29, 1785: Benjamin Franklin: Charles Biddle: annual election November 4, 1786: Benjamin Franklin: Charles Biddle ...
Franklin Court is a complex of museums, structures, and historic sites within Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It is located at the site which American printer, scientist, diplomat, and statesman Benjamin Franklin had his Philadelphia residence from 1763 to his death in 1790.
The Franklin Residences is a historic apartment building located at 834 Chestnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened on January 14, 1925, as the Benjamin Franklin Hotel and was named after United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin .
Benjamin Franklin in 1729, who bought and reoriented the publication into a 'news only' newspaper: Founded: 1728; 297 years ago () (as The Universal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences: and Pennsylvania Gazette) Political alignment: Non partisan: Ceased publication: 1800 () Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Union Fire Company, sometimes called Franklin's Bucket Brigade, was a volunteer fire department formed in Philadelphia in 1736 with the assistance of Benjamin Franklin. [1] It was the first firefighting organization in Philadelphia, [ 2 ] although it was followed within the year by establishment of the Fellowship Fire Company. [ 3 ]
Benjamin Franklin was the first president of the board of trustees and authored the constitution for the academy, which was notable for its emphasis on modern languages and science in place of Latin and Greek. The academy opened for the secondary schooling of boys on August 13, 1751, with a charity school opening shortly afterwards.