Details
Creator Rease, W. H.
Title First Moravian Church cor. Franklin & Wood sts. Philadelphia. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia: Lith. & printed by W. H. Rease n.e. cor. 4th & Chestnut
Date [ca. 1857]
Physical Description 1 print: chromolithograph; 42 x 54 cm.(16.25 x 21.25 in.)
Description View of the third church building, with side courtyard, completed in 1856 after the designs of J. A. C. Trautwine for the Moravian congregation established in 1742. Trees and an iron-work fence surround the building in which well-dress church members enter. Several other parishioners, many in overcoats, including women with parasols, and children, approach the sanctuary. In the left of the image, a boy and a girl lead their parents past a tree on the corner and across the street to the church. Also shows neighboring buildings.
Is referenced by Wainwright 130
Notes Philadelphia on Stone
POS 260
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 138 M 831
Subject Moravian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings.
Churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Children -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre Chromolithographs -- 1850-1860.
Location Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP Bc 138 M 831