Hill–Physick–Keith House

The Hill–Physick–Keith House, also known as the Hill–Keith–Physick House, the Hill–Physick House, or simply the Physick House, is a historic house museum located at 321 S. 4th Street in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Built 1786, it was the home of Philip Syng Physick (1768–1837), who has been called "the father of American surgery". The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. It is now owned and operated by the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks as a house museum.

Hill–Physick–Keith House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
(2013)
Location321 S. 4th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.944315°N 75.14840439°W / 39.944315; -75.14840439
Built1786 (1786)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.71000726
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1971
Designated NHLJanuary 7, 1976
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