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U.S. Naval Home

U.S. Naval Home is a historic place in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1972, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 72001173.

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PennsylvaniaListed August 21, 1972NRIS #72001173★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is U.S. Naval Home?

Naval Square is a gated community within the Graduate Hospital neighborhood of Philadelphia that served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845, when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis. It continued as a retirement home for sailors and Marines and was called the Naval Home until 1976, when the facility was relocated to Mississippi.

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The record

Listing details

Name
U.S. Naval Home
City
Philadelphia
County
Philadelphia County
State
Pennsylvania
Listed on the National Register
August 21, 1972
NRIS reference number
72001173
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
39.94409, -75.18467
When was U.S. Naval Home listed on the National Register?

U.S. Naval Home was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1972.

Where is U.S. Naval Home located?

U.S. Naval Home is located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at approximately 39.94409, -75.18467. See the map above.

Is U.S. Naval Home a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. U.S. Naval Home is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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