| Creator |
Richards, F. De B. (Frederick De Bourg) photographer. |
| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Evans, David, Jr., fl. 1794-1806, architect. |
|
Hamilton, Andrew, ca. 1676-1741, architect. |
|
Woolley, Edmund, ca. 1695-1771, architect. |
| Title |
[Congress Hall, southeast corner of Chestnut and Sixth Street, Phila.] [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1859 |
| Date |
ca. 1859 |
| Physical Description |
1 photographic print: salted paper; 22 x 16 cm.(8.75 x 6.25 in.) |
| Description |
View looking southeast showing Congress Hall, built 1787-1789 at 540-558 Chestnut to house the Pennsylvania district and county
courts. Also served as the first quarters of the U.S. Congress 1790 - 1800. Includes the State House built 1732-1748 after
the designs of Andrew Hamilton and Edmund Woolley (520 Chestnut Street) and the old City Hall built 1790-1791 after the designs
of David Evans, Jr. (500 Chestnut). Also shows a vendor stand near Congress Hall.
|
| Notes |
Title and photographer from duplicate in Poulson scrapbook "A collection of Miscellaneous Scraps: Illuminating the history
of the city of Philadelphia in the 'olden time,'" volume 5, page 50.
|
|
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. |
|
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
| Subject |
City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Congress Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Street vendors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 500 block -- South side. |
| Associated name |
Evans, David, Jr., fl. 1794-1806, architect. |
| Associated name |
Hamilton, Andrew, ca. 1676-1741, architect. |
| Associated name |
Woolley, Edmund, ca. 1695-1771, architect. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Richards - Government Buildings - C [(3)1322.F.7a] |
| Accession number |
(3)1322.F.7a |
