Henry O. Tanner House

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Henry O. Tanner House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Henry O. Tanner House
Location:	2908 W. Diamond St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39°59′15″N 75°10′54″W / 39.9875, -75.18167Coordinates: 39°59′15″N 75°10′54″W / 39.9875, -75.18167
Built/Founded:	1872
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	Greek Revival
Designated as NHL:	May 11, 1976^[1]
Added to NRHP:	May 11, 1976^[2]
NRHP Reference#:	76001672
Governing body:	Private

Henry O. Tanner House is a boyhood home of Henry Ossawa Tanner, who, as an ex-patriate in Europe, was a successful painter. He studied under Thomas Eakins in Philadelphia. He was one of the most successful black American artists of his day. He lived overseas from 1891 to his death in 1937, visiting the United States only once during that time.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.^[1]^[3]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Henry O. Tanner House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ Lynne Gomez Graves (February 3, 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Henry O. Tanner HousePDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1975PDF (32 KB)

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