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Preserving the Henry Ossawa Tanner House (Blog of the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, 11/29/23)
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Preserving the Henry Ossawa Tanner House (Blog of the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, 11/29/23)

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Emergency stabilization work finally begins at the historic Henry Ossawa Tanner House (Inquirer, 7/25/23)
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Emergency stabilization work finally begins at the historic Henry Ossawa Tanner House (Inquirer, 7/25/23)

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$3.8M in Action Fund Grants Help Protect 40 African American Historic Sites (NTHP, 6/13/23)
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$3.8M in Action Fund Grants Help Protect 40 African American Historic Sites (NTHP, 6/13/23)

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The historic Tanner House might receive $150K from the city for preservation efforts (Inquirer, 6/13/23)
Christopher Rogers 6/13/23 Christopher Rogers 6/13/23

The historic Tanner House might receive $150K from the city for preservation efforts (Inquirer, 6/13/23)

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Henry Ossawa Tanner Was One of the First World-Famous Black Artists. Now, His Home Is in Danger (Smithsonian Mag, 5/31/23)
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Henry Ossawa Tanner Was One of the First World-Famous Black Artists. Now, His Home Is in Danger (Smithsonian Mag, 5/31/23)

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PAFA to hold fundraiser to help renovate the Philadelphia home of former student, Henry Ossawa Tanner (Inquirer, 5/23/23)
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PAFA to hold fundraiser to help renovate the Philadelphia home of former student, Henry Ossawa Tanner (Inquirer, 5/23/23)

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The National Trust Reveals America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places of 2023 (Architectural Record, 5/11/23)
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The National Trust Reveals America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places of 2023 (Architectural Record, 5/11/23)

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Philadelphia Chinatown, Tanner House make national list of endangered historic places (WHYY News, 5/10/23)
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Philadelphia Chinatown, Tanner House make national list of endangered historic places (WHYY News, 5/10/23)

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All Things Considered: Here's the latest list of the '11 Most Endangered Historic Places' in the U.S. (NPR, 5/9/23)
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All Things Considered: Here's the latest list of the '11 Most Endangered Historic Places' in the U.S. (NPR, 5/9/23)

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The National Trust for Historic Preservation includes two Philadelphia locations for its annual list (NBC10, 5/9/23)
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation includes two Philadelphia locations for its annual list (NBC10, 5/9/23)

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Mellon Foundation awards $150K planning grant to Friends of the Tanner House and Penn preservation center (Inquirer, 5/1/23)
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Mellon Foundation awards $150K planning grant to Friends of the Tanner House and Penn preservation center (Inquirer, 5/1/23)

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Singing the Praises of Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson (3/30/23, Hidden City Philadelphia)
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Singing the Praises of Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson (3/30/23, Hidden City Philadelphia)

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DOWNLOAD: Save The Tanner House Printables!
Christopher Rogers 3/12/23 Christopher Rogers 3/12/23

DOWNLOAD: Save The Tanner House Printables!

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Op-Ed: Honor Black History All Year Long Through Historic Preservation (Hidden City Philadelphia, 03/02/2023)
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Op-Ed: Honor Black History All Year Long Through Historic Preservation (Hidden City Philadelphia, 03/02/2023)

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Friends of the Tanner House relaunches fund-raising campaign to start stabilization work (Philadelphia Inquirer, 03/02/2023)
Christopher Rogers 3/2/23 Christopher Rogers 3/2/23

Friends of the Tanner House relaunches fund-raising campaign to start stabilization work (Philadelphia Inquirer, 03/02/2023)

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What does the future hold for the Tanner House? (Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/21/2022)
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What does the future hold for the Tanner House? (Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/21/2022)

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Philadelphia group raising money to maintain the home of artist Henry Ossawa Tanner (TheGrio, 12/2/2022)
Christopher Rogers 12/2/22 Christopher Rogers 12/2/22

Philadelphia group raising money to maintain the home of artist Henry Ossawa Tanner (TheGrio, 12/2/2022)

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

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Friends of the Tanner House Featured in ARTFORUM (11/28/2022)
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Friends of the Tanner House Featured in ARTFORUM (11/28/2022)

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Home of Henry Ossawa Tanner—one of the first internationally renowned African American artists—faces demolition (11/25/22)
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Home of Henry Ossawa Tanner—one of the first internationally renowned African American artists—faces demolition (11/25/22)

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The Friends of the Tanner House currently operates in fiduciary partnership with the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia.