Gallatin, Albert, House; Friendship Hill National Historic Site - Point Marion, PA
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The Albert Gallatin House on Friendship Hill was the home of a prominent American politician during the Jefferson presidential years.
Waymark Code: WM6Y86
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2009
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Albert Gallatin was born in 1761 in Geneva, Switzerland. He emigrated to the United States in 1780 and became a citizen in 1785. Over the next seven decades, Gallatin served as congressman, Secretary of the Treasury, treaty negotiator, ambassador, educator, and scholar. Although not well known today, he played a major role in early American history by negotiating the Louisiana purchase.
Gallatin bought this land in 1786. Three years later he built a two-story brick house for his new wife Sophia. After she died, Gallatin built additions to the house in 1798 and 1832 for his second wife Hannah and their children. By the end of Gallatin's ownership, Friendship Hill included a barn, well, vegetable and pleasure gardens, an orchard and gardener's cottage. However, since Gallatin's political career kept him from living at Friendship Hill for years at a time, he finally sold his estate in 1832.
The site is now run by the National Park Service as an historic site. There is no admission fee to visit the site. Self-guided tours are available of the first and second floors of the house.
Street address:
223 New Geneva Rd
Point Marion, PA United States
15474
County / Borough / Parish: Fayette
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Historic function: Domestic: Single Dwelling
Current function: Recreation and Culture: Museum
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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