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.
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