Physick House

321 S 4th St PhiladelphiaPA19106
Closed
Sunday
1:00pm-4:00pm
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
12:00pm-4:00pm
Friday
12:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday
12:00pm-4:00pm
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, Discover
Average Rating
5
Total Reviews
(2)
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Description

The home of Dr. Philip Syng Physick, one of the United States' premiere physicians of the 19th century, this house features artifacts from his career as well as other decor and antiques from this era. Tours of the house are provided on Thursday through Saturday, and the house may be rented for functions.
by worldweb on June 09, 2014 from worldweb

Editorial Reviews

Like the Powel House, the Physick House combines attractive design and historical interest. The house is the area's most impressive -- free-standing but not boxy, gracious but solid. Built during the 1780s boom, with money from importing Madeira wine, it soon wound up housing the father of American surgery, Philip Syng Physick (a propitious name for a physician). The usual pattern of neglect...
by frommers on June 21, 2011 from frommers