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Arch St. Meeting House. Arch above 3rd. [Philadelphia] [graphic].
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Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer.
Contributor
Biddle, Owen, 1774-1806, architect.
Title
Arch St. Meeting House. Arch above 3rd. [Philadelphia] [graphic].
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1885
Date
April 22, 1885
Physical Description
1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in.
Description
Glass negative showing the Arch Street Meeting House at 320 Arch Street, a large two-story brick building with shuttered windows. A brick sidewalk runs along the front of the building and a wooden wall is on the left. A Quaker burial ground as early as 1683, the site was officially deeded as a burial ground in 1701. The Meeting House was built by carpenter Owen Biddle Jr. (1774-1806) in 1803-1804, with a second room added in 1811. The Meeting House has continued to host Quaker religious services through the 21st century, with the most recent building renovations adding second-floor conference rooms in 1969. Cemetery burials officially ended in 1880.
Notes
Photographer remarks: Taken during Yearly Meeting. From men's side.
Time: 10:55
Light: Strong sun
Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris.
Edited.
Subject
Arch Street Meeting House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Friends' meeting houses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Philadelphia artists.
Geographic subject
Arch Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 320.
Genre
Glass negatives.
Associated name
Biddle, Owen, 1774-1806, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.562]
Accession number
P.9895.562
In Collections
Marriott C. Morris Collection Negatives
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