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Franklin Court, Philadelphia, PA

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Franklin Court

Site of Benjamin Franklin's former Philadelphia home, now marked by a steel ghost structure and a museum.

143 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 · Philadelphia, PA

About Franklin Court

Franklin Court sits within Independence National Historical Park and marks where Benjamin Franklin's brick home once stood. Franklin died there in 1790, and the house was demolished decades later. Today a steel ghost structure outlines the house footprint, viewing portals reveal foundations, and the Benjamin Franklin Museum explores his life through artifacts and interactives. The complex also includes a working reproduction of an 18th century printing office, an architectural and archeological exhibit, and an operating post office.

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