Hill-Physick House

Address: 321 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Neighborhood: Society Hill

Website: https://www.philalandmarks.org/physick-house

Social Media:

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HillPhysickHouse/

Contact: 215-925-2251

Description: This impressive free-standing brick townhousewas the home of Philip Syng Physick from ca. 1815 until his death in 1837. Physick has been called the father of American surgery. He designed a number of innovative surgical instruments and achieved fame as a lecturer at the Pennsylvania Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania. Many of his students went on to occupy leading positions in medicine throughout the country. His home is now a historic house museum.

Resources for Researchers

• History
  • https://www.ushistory.org/tour/physick-house.htm

Information for Visitors

• Tours
  • public tours available on the hour from 11am - 3pm Thurs-Sat, April - November
  • 12pm - 3pm on Sundays
  • Weekends only in March and December
• Admission
  • $8 general
  • $6 students and seniors
  • $20 per family
• Buy tickets here
  • https://www.phlvisitorcenter.com/things-to-do/hill-physick-house

Subthemes

• Scientific explorations – science, medicine, health

Link to NHL Nomination Form

• Nomination Number: 71000726
• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GJ9c61F4O0jd4NgscDKeN6bpjb8WT_jU