Creator |
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer. |
Contributor |
Pearson, George, 1847-1920, architect. |
Title |
Market Square & houses on E. side of it, from bank pavement, School L[ane]. [Germantown] [graphic]. |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1885 |
Date |
April 18, 1885 |
Physical Description |
1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in. |
Description |
Glass negative showing Market Square. The cobblestone streets are lined with brick sidewalks and there are hitching posts
on either side. On the far corner there is a line of large buildings surrounded by a low metal fence, including the Market
Square Presbyterian Church. The Civil War monument stands in the center of the square to the right. First called The Green,
Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community
activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of
the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed
Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House. The Market Square monument, built in 1883, commemorates the contributions of soldiers
to the Civil War. Designed as a Union soldier, it rests on a pedestal made from granite taken from Devil’s Den, Gettysburg.
The fence surrounding the monument was constructed from old musket barrels and bayonets. Cannons used during the war stand
beside the monument. Originally built as a Dutch Reformed Church circa 1710, the Market Square Presbyterian Church became
a German Reformed Church by 1732. The building was razed and rebuilt in 1838-1839, and then enlarged in 1857. The congregation,
led by pastor Jacob Helffenstein, withdrew from the Reformed Church in 1855, become Presbyterian in 1858. In 1888, the church
was rebuilt after the designs of architect George T. Pearson. By the early 21st-century, it housed the Impacting Your World
Christian Center.
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Notes |
Time: 4:20 |
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Light: Fainter sun than last. |
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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.
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Edited. |
Subject |
Market Square Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Dwellings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Monuments & memorials -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Philadelphia artists. |
Geographic subject |
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Market Square (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
Genre |
Glass negatives. |
Associated name |
Pearson, George, 1847-1920, architect. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.549] |
Accession number |
P.9895.549 |