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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a historical society founded in 1824. Membership was regulated by the statutory of the association. Article IV of the statute states that, "the members of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania shall be deemed qualified voters at the meetings and elections, who have subscribed to the Constitution, and who have paid all their dues to the Society".
This is intended to be a complete list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Philadelphia County, as placed by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). As of 2021, there were 321 combined Roadside (larger) and City (narrower) markers affixed on posts and Plaque markers affixed to buildings or structures in ...
Chestnut Hill Historical Society; National Register of Historic Places Inventory–Nomination Form; Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1700, "Houston–Sauveur House, 8205 Seminole Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
May 11, 1976 (North Philadelphia Eastern banks of the Schuylkill River: Fairmount Park: First municipal waterworks in the United States. Designed in 1812 by Frederick Graff and built between 1819 and 1822, it operated until 1909.
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania founded. 1893 Reading Terminal station opens. Wilstach Gallery opens in West Fairmount Park. [58] 1897 – American Negro Historical Society [51] and Berean Manual Training and Industrial School [16] established. 1898 – October: Peace Jubilee held. [59] 1899 – Penn Museum building constructed. 1900
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. There are 65 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 4 sites designated as National Historic Landmarks .
Old York Road follows PA 179 into New Hope, as Bridge Street. It deviates briefly and rejoins PA 179. The road forks ahead, with Ferry Street going southeast and Bridge Street going northeast. Bridge Street carries PA 179 across the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge, into New Jersey. The original bridge was built in 1814 and replaced twice after floods.
The Red Dragon Society was founded in 1898 upon the transfer of NYU's undergraduate college from Washington Square to University Heights. [3] The Society inducts only rising seniors from the College of Arts and Science prior to their graduation. The Red Dragon is NYU's fourth oldest and perhaps most well known senior society.