Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts facts for kids
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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![]() The museum building of the Academy
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Location | SW corner of Broad & Cherry Sts. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Built | 1871–1876 |
Architect | Frank Furness; George Hewitt |
Architectural style | Second Empire, Renaissance, Gothic |
Website | www.pafa.org |
NRHP reference No. | 71000731 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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Added to NRHP | May 27, 1971 |
Designated NHL | May 15, 1975 |
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. It was started in 1805. It is the oldest art museum and art school in the United States.
Famous students
- Katherine Milhous, American illustrator and author
Images for kids
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North River by George Bellows, 1908
See also
In Spanish: Academia de Bellas Artes de Pensilvania para niños
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