Place

Dolley Todd House

A color photo of the exterior of a red brick rowhouse on the corner of 4th and Walnut Streets.
Future First Lady Dolley Madison lived here with her first husband, John Todd, from 1791-94.

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Quick Facts
Location:
4th and Walnut Streets
Significance:
Future First Lady Dolley Madison lived in this house with her first husband, John Todd.
Designation:
National Historical Park
OPEN TO PUBLIC:
No

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

The Dolley Todd House sits on the corner of 4th and Walnut Streets. The house is not open to the public at the current time.

Dolley Payne Todd lived here from 1791 to 1794. Todd lost her first husband, John, and their younger son to yellow fever in the 1793 epidemic that claimed the lives of more than 4,000 Philadelphians. She later married a congressman from Virginia, James Madison, and went on to become First Lady Dolley Madison.

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Last updated: March 2, 2022