Edward Drinker Cope House

Address: 2102 Pine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Neighborhood: Fitler Square

Description: The building at 2102 Pine Street, a unit in a group of stone row houses, was the home of Edward Drinker Cope from 1880 until his death in 1897. Cope was one of America’s most prolific and creative 19th-century geologists and paleontologists. He is credited with some 1,300 titles, and his entry in the National Academy of Science’s Biographical Memoir Series runs to 60 pages.

Resources for Researchers

• Wikipedia article
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Drinker_Cope_House
• Edward Drinker Cope Bio
  • https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-Drinker-Cope

Information for Visitors

• Private residence

Subthemes

• Scientific explorations – science, medicine, health
• Business of life – stories of daily life, business, industry, commerce

Link to NHL Nomination Form

• Nomination Number: 75001660
• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GJ9c61F4O0jd4NgscDKeN6bpjb8WT_jU