Details
Creator Lehman, George, d. 1870, lithographer.
Contributor Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect.
Printer Lehman & Duval Lithrs., lithographers.
Title Girard college. Main building. Now erecting near Philadelphia under the superintendence of T.U. Walter Esq. [graphic] / Designd. by T.U. Walter. Archit. ; Geo. Lehman, del.
Publisher Philadelphia: Lithographed and published by Lehman & Duval, No. 8 Bank Alley back of No. 67 Dock Street, opposite the Exchange,
Date c1835.
Extent 1 print: lithograph; 26 x 31 cm. (10 x 12.25 in.)
Description View of Founder's Hall, Girard College based on designs by Philadelphia architect Thomas Ustick Walter, issued separately as a souvenir of the building while it was still under construction. Constructed 1833-1847, the hall occupied a site between what became Girard Avenue and Ridge Avenues at Corinthian Avenue. Girard College was established through a bequest from Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist, for the creation of a school for poor white male orphans.
Genre Lithographs 1830-1840.
Subject Girard College-Buildings.
Orphans-Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Schools--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Spatial coverage College Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.)--North--2000-2490.
Is part of Wainwright Philadelphia Lithographs
Is referenced by Wainwright 154.
Phillips 99.
Lane & Cresswell, Prints of Philadelphia 104.
Has format TMP.objres.4447.jpg
Related resource http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W154.htm
Call number Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *W154 [P.2057]
Accession number P.2057