The John Ruan House is a historic mansion in the Frankford neighborhood of

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. It was built in 1796 as the home of Dr. John Ruan (June 9, 1771, St. Croix, West Indies – July 2, 1845,

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), a physician and community leader. The 2½-story house, the oldest of its size and stature still standing in Frankford, was listed on the

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in 1985.NRHP Nomination Form
/ref> It was added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1985. It has been continuously occupied since its erection and was previously the home of the Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library. The museum housed Civil War and Grand Army of the Republic artifacts, books, and memorabilia. It is now privately owned. Ruan House A Philly.JPG, The small gray house at 4282 Griscom is not part of the

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