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Philippe Passavant and his new bride Zelie built this home in 1808. Zelie was the daughter of Dettmar Basse of Germany, who built the Bassenheim Castle just west of town. Their son Rev. William Passavant founded many benevolent institutions during his lifetime, including the Passavant Home for Orphans in Zelienople, the Passavant Hospitals in North Hills and Chicago, and Thiel College.
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Zelienople, Pennsylvania · United States
