Berry-Coxe House, 413 Locust St Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Erected by Peter L. Berry, Hhouse Carpenter, between 1802-1804, the house was tenented by Tench Coxe, "Purveyor of Public Supplies for the United State," from 1804-1807. Coxe, a holder of several important political positions in the new Federal government, "has been called the father of the American cotton industry because he was one of the first to urge on the South cultivation of cotton as a staple."
Berry-Coxe House, 413 Locust St Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Erected by Peter L. Berry, Hhouse Carpenter, between 1802-1804, the house was tenented by Tench Coxe, "Purveyor of Public Supplies for the United State," from 1804-1807. Coxe, a holder of several important political positions in the new Federal government, "has been called the father of the American cotton industry because he was one of the first to urge on the South cultivation of cotton as a staple."
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
