| Creator |
Jennings, William Nicholson, 1860-1946, photographer. |
| Contributor |
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect. |
| Title |
Lippincott Mansion [graphic] / W.N. Jennings. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1900 |
| Date |
[ca. 1900] |
| Physical Description |
1 negative : glass ; negative 18 x 23 cm (7 x 9 in.) |
| Description |
Exterior view of the Dundas-Lippincott mansion at the busy northeast corner of Broad and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia. Shows
the mansion surrounded by a wall with wrought iron. Steps lead to ionic columns, which hold up the pediment over the front
door. Several trees grow on either side of the house. Numerous pedestrians, including an African American boy, as well as
a car, carriage, and trolley travel in front of and around the residence. Designed by Thomas U. Walter, the Dundas-Lippincott
Mansion was built around 1838 for Philadelphia banker James Dundas on the old grounds of the amusement center Vauxhall Gardens.
Nicknamed the "Yellow Mansion," due to its buff color, the residence was known for its impressive garden and as a place for
lavish entertainment. The mansion passed to Dundas' niece, Agnes Dundas-Lippincott, upon his death in 1865, and stayed in
the family until razed around 1905.
|
| Notes |
Title from negative sleeve. |
|
Inscribed in negative: 152. |
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Note on negative sleeve: Historical 170. |
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Purchase 1981. |
|
Description revised 2022. |
|
Access points revised 2022. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
|
| Subject |
Dundas, James, 1796-1865 -- Homes and haunts. |
|
Dundas-Lippincott Mansion (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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African American boys -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Automobiles -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Carriages & coaches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Mansions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pedestrians -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Walnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1335. |
| Genre |
Glass plate negatives -- 1900-1910. |
| Associated name |
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Jennings [P.9480.H-152] |
| Accession number |
P.9480.H-152 (g) |
