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The Betsy Ross House is generally recognized as the place where Betsy Ross lived when she made the first American Flag. Several of her surviving family members, including daughters, grandchildren and a niece said that this was the location of the legendary event. [1] Image File history File links Portal. ... Betsy Ross (?) and two children presenting her sewn flag to George Washington and others Betsy Ross (January 1, 1752 - January 30, 1836) American woman, who is said to have sewn the first American flag. ... Flag ratio: 10:19 Flag ratio is not set, but is often 4:5 bearing a gold fringe around three edges when displayed indoors or on parade. ...

The house is located at 239 Arch Street, just blocks from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front portion of the building was built around 1740, with the stair hall (or piazza) and the rear section added 10 to 20 years later. Exterior view of Independence Hall (circa 1770s). ... The Liberty Bell, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American bell of great historic significance. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates , Government Country  State   County United States  Pennsylvania   Philadelphia Founded Incorporated October 27, 1682 October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 369. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ...

In 1937, Philadelphia radio mogul, A. Atwater Kent offered to pay up to $25,000 for the restoration of the house and commissioned historical architect Richardson Brognard Okie to do the work. Kent then purchased the two adjacent properties to develop a "civic garden." In 1941, the entire property, including the historic house and courtyard, were given to the city of Philadelphia. A private nonprofit organization, Historic Philadelphia, Inc., began leasing the property from the City of Philadelphia in 1995 and continues to manage the site to this day. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A media proprietor is a person who controls, either through personal ownership or a dominant position in a public company, a significant part of the mass media. ... A. Atwater Kent 1873-1949 Arthur Atwater Kent was a thrifty New Englander born in Vermont, educated in Massachusetts who invented the closely timed ignition system, and operated Atwater Kent the worlds largest radio factory in Pennsylvania. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official Website
• Betsy Ross House from UShistory.org