Preservationists Move to Save Painter Henry Ossawa Tanner’s Childhood Home in Philadelphia (ARTNews, 11/29/2022)

Preservationists Move to Save Painter Henry Ossawa Tanner’s Childhood Home in Philadelphia

Preservationists are moving to save the childhood home of American painter Henry Ossawa Tanner, one of the first Black American artists to gain international recognition during the early 20th century, from being destroyed.

As a teenager, Tanner lived at 2908 West Diamond Street in Philadelphia. Around when he turned 30, Tanner left the city to work in Paris. The house transferred ownership from Tanner’s relatives sometime in the 20th century, and later fell into disrepair.