Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House | |
Harper House in 2009 | |
| Location | 1006 Bainbridge St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°56′30″N 75°9′34″W / 39.94167°N 75.15944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1870 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001663 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | December 8, 1976 |
The Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House is a historic row house at 1006 Bainbridge Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Of uncertain construction date, it was the home of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911) from 1870 until her death. Harper was a prominent African-American abolitionist, women's rights and civil rights activist, and author. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.