Did you know that the Pennsylvania Hospital was the first general hospital in the United States and was founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1751??
Tune in to our Weitzman School of Design Youtube Page to learn more about the Conservation Management Plan for Pennsylvania Hospital through a conversation with Weitzman Lecturer Kecia Fong (MSHP‘99), Project Manager Starr Herr-Cardillo (MSHP‘17), Associate Professor Aaron Wunsch, an architectural historian, and Pennsylvania Hospital’s Curator/Lead Archivist Stacey Peeples.
Be sure to schedule a tour when you're in Philly to learn all about the hospital’s history!
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