Historic Structure Report: Historical Data Section: Graff House, Independence National Historic Park
Platt JD. 1972. Historic Structure Report: Historical Data Section: Graff House, Independence National Historic Park. Historic Structure Report. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The writing of the Declaration of Independence can be viewed as a culminating event, in which may be seen the hands. of many ;md the experience ·of many years. In that view Jefferson, the draftsman, becomes a tool or mechanism through whom the accumulated wisdom of his generation and his associates in making revolution was given expression in the best possible form. Given Jefferson's personal role in the proceedings of 1776, attention is certain to focus on the attendant circumstances, and particularly the place where he labored so well over the Declaration. That the Graff House, where he roomed at the time, long ago departed the Philadelphia scene along with so many of the buildings lived in by the founding fathers, is common knowledge. But, unlike the others, it was subject to a determined effort to salvage what could be salvaged. And though this effort achieved little of material value in the end, it has helped to set the stage for current attempts to return the Graff House to its former location. Its contribution to the record doubtless will help those responsible to study and plan design of the reconstruction.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Platt, John
- Date of Issue
- 1972-09
- Units
- HIST , INDE
- Keywords
- Buildings, Cultural Resources, ehistory, Graff House, History, Jacob Graff, Structures, Thomas Jefferson