Historic RittenhouseTown | |
 Rittenhouse homestead | |
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| Location | 206–210 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°01′43″N 75°11′28″W / 40.02860°N 75.19112°W |
| Area | 84 acres (34 ha) |
| Built | 1690–1732 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001878 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 27, 1992[2] |
| Designated NHLD | April 27, 1992[3] |
| Designated PHMC | April 8, 1991[1] |
Historic RittenhouseTown, sometimes referred to as Rittenhouse Historic District, encompasses the remains of an early industrial community which was the site of the first paper mill in British North America. The mill was built in 1690 by William Rittenhouse and his son Nicholas on the north bank of Paper Mill Run (Monoshone Creek) near (and now within) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district, off Lincoln Drive near Wissahickon Avenue in Fairmount Park, includes six of up to forty-five original buildings. RittenhouseTown was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a National Historic Landmark District on April 27, 1992.[3][4]
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "NRHP Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Rittenhousetown Historic District". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Noble, Timothy M (November 18, 1991). "Rittenhousetown Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service.