Houseman Funeral Home Was Here During Spanish Flu Pandemic
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Houseman Funeral Home Was Here During Spanish Flu Pandemic

A funeral home was here during the Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918-1919. It was operated out of the home of James Wilford Houseman, great-grandfather of Philadelphia Inquirer writer Frank Fitzpatrick. Bodies were stacked in it during the pandemic. See Mr. Fitzpatrick's article in today's Inquirer at pp. C1, C2.

Publication date Apr 28, 2020
Property ID: 11342
Updated on: Apr 28, 2020

A funeral home was here during the Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918-1919. It was operated out of the home of James Wilford Houseman, great-grandfather of Philadelphia Inquirer writer Frank Fitzpatrick. Bodies were stacked in it during the pandemic. See Mr. Fitzpatrick's article in today's Inquirer at pp. C1, C2.

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311 South Camac Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19007, United States
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04-28-2020
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