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The Joseph Priestley House was the American home of 18th-century British theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher (and discoverer of oxygen), educator, and political theorist Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) from 1798 until his death. Located in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, the house, which was designed by Priestley's wife Mary, is Georgian with Federalist accents. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) operated it as a museum dedicated to Joseph Priestley from 1970 to August 2009, when it closed due to low visitation and budget cuts. The house reopened in October 2009, still owned by the PHMC but operated by the Friends of Joseph Priestley House (FJPH). Fleeing religious persecution and political turmoil in Britain, the Priestleys emigrated to the United States in 1794 seeking a peaceful life. Hoping to avoid the political troubles that had plagued them in Britain and the problems of urban life they saw in the United States, the Priestleys built a house in rural Pennsylvania. Nevertheless, political disputes and family troubles dogged Priestley during the last ten years of his life. After the Priestleys died, their home remained in private hands until the turn of the 20th century, when George Gilbert Pond, a professor from what is now Pennsylvania State University, bought it and attempted to found the first Priestley museum. He died before he could complete the project and it was not until the 1960s that the house was first carefully restored by the PHMC and designated a National Historic Landmark. A second renovation was undertaken in the 1990s to return the home to the way it looked during Priestley's time. The home has been a frequent place of celebration for the American Chemical Society; they commemorated the centennial and bicentennial of the discovery of oxygen gas by Priestley as well as the 250th anniversary of Priestley's birth. (en) La Joseph Priestley House est la demeure américaine du théologien, prêtre dissident, philosophe naturel, pédagogue et théoricien de la politique du XVIIIe siècle, le britannique Joseph Priestley (1733-1804). Il y vécut de 1798, jusqu'à sa mort en 1804. Située à Northumberland, dans une région rurale de Pennsylvanie, la maison, conçue par son épouse Mary Priestley, en style géorgien et avec quelques accents fédéralistes, est aujourd'hui un musée consacré à son célèbre propriétaire. Fuyant les persécutions religieuses et les troubles politiques au Royaume-Uni, les Priestley émigrent aux États-Unis en 1794, à la recherche d'une vie paisible. Cependant, des différends politiques et troubles familiaux s'acharnent sur Priestley au cours des dix dernières années de son existence. Après la mort des Priestley, leur maison reste en mains privées jusqu'au tournant du XXe siècle, lorsque George Gilbert Pond, professeur de chimie à ce qui est aujourd'hui l'Université d'État de Pennsylvanie, l'achète et tente d'y fonder le premier musée Priestley. Il meurt avant d'avoir pu achever son projet et ce n'est pas avant les années 1960 que la maison est restaurée par la Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission et le National Historic Landmark. Une seconde rénovation est entreprise dans les années 1990, pour lui redonner l'aspect qu'elle avait à l'époque de Priestley. La maison a souvent servi aux célébrations de l'American Chemical Society (la société américaine de chimie), qui y célébra, par exemple, le centenaire puis le bicentenaire de la découverte de l'oxygène par Priestley, ainsi que le 250e anniversaire de sa naissance. (fr) Дом Джозефа Пристли (англ. Joseph Priestley House) — построенное в XVII веке здание, в котором с 1798 года проживал британский богослов, диссентер, натурфилософ и философ Джозеф Пристли (1733—1804). Расположен в городе Нортумберленд, штат Пенсильвания. Дом построен по проекту жены Пристли в («») стиле. (ru) |
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A two-story white house with one-storey wings on each side, many windows, a central door, three chimneys, and a balustrade. A white latrine and barn are on the left, and a small red brick building with a white door is on the right. A white wooden fence encloses the whole yard, which has several large trees. The sky is blue with white clouds. (en) Back side of a two-story, white, clapboard house (en) |
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Priestley Avenue side of the Joseph Priestley House in 2007 (en) Panorama of front side of the Joseph Priestley House, facing the Susquehanna River . Structures from left to right are: Privy, Carriage Barn , wood sheds , Summer Kitchen , Kitchen wing, Main House, passage to Laboratory, Laboratory wing, and Pond Museum . Note circular driveway in foreground. (en) |
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Дом Джозефа Пристли (англ. Joseph Priestley House) — построенное в XVII веке здание, в котором с 1798 года проживал британский богослов, диссентер, натурфилософ и философ Джозеф Пристли (1733—1804). Расположен в городе Нортумберленд, штат Пенсильвания. Дом построен по проекту жены Пристли в («») стиле. (ru) The Joseph Priestley House was the American home of 18th-century British theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher (and discoverer of oxygen), educator, and political theorist Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) from 1798 until his death. Located in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, the house, which was designed by Priestley's wife Mary, is Georgian with Federalist accents. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) operated it as a museum dedicated to Joseph Priestley from 1970 to August 2009, when it closed due to low visitation and budget cuts. The house reopened in October 2009, still owned by the PHMC but operated by the Friends of Joseph Priestley House (FJPH). (en) La Joseph Priestley House est la demeure américaine du théologien, prêtre dissident, philosophe naturel, pédagogue et théoricien de la politique du XVIIIe siècle, le britannique Joseph Priestley (1733-1804). Il y vécut de 1798, jusqu'à sa mort en 1804. Située à Northumberland, dans une région rurale de Pennsylvanie, la maison, conçue par son épouse Mary Priestley, en style géorgien et avec quelques accents fédéralistes, est aujourd'hui un musée consacré à son célèbre propriétaire. (fr) |
