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Benjamin West Birthplace

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Built
  
1738

Designated NHL
  
December 21, 1965

Area
  
2,833 m²

NRHP Reference #
  
66000662

Opened
  
1738

Added to NRHP
  
15 October 1966

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Location
  
Swarthmore College campus, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Similar
  
Swarth station, Crum Creek, Scott Arboretum

Benjamin West Birthplace is a historic home located on the campus of Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was the birthplace of artist Benjamin West, who supported artists, including Gilbert Stuart and Charles Willson Peale.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.

References

Benjamin West Birthplace Wikipedia