The three-and-a-half-story brick mansion on the south side of Market Street was built in 1767 by widow Mary Lawrence Masters. In 1772, she gave it as a wedding gift to her elder daughter, Polly, who married Richard Penn, … See more

Major actions as president
• Built six frigates for the United States Navy.
• Established … See more

Completed in 2010, the memorial, President's House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation, is an open-air pavilion that shows the outline of the original buildings … See more

• National Park Service: History of the President's House
• "President's House in Philadelphia", from ushistory.org See more

President Washington, First Lady Martha Washington, and two of her grandchildren, "Wash" Custis and Nelly Custis, lived in the house. He had an initial household staff of about 24, eight of whom were enslaved Africans, plus an office staff of four or five, who also … See more

Liberty Bell Center
As the turn of the 21st century approached, a major new building to house the Liberty … See more

• Philadelphia portal
• Samuel Osgood House, first Presidential mansion
• Alexander Macomb House, second Presidential mansion
• Germantown White House, twice temporarily occupied … See more