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Cathedral of St. Peter & St. Paul, Logan Square Philadelphia Pa. [graphic] / N. LeBrun architect.
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Creator
Boell, William.
Title
Cathedral of St. Peter & St. Paul, Logan Square Philadelphia Pa. [graphic] / N. LeBrun architect.
Publisher
Philadelphia: Litho. printed & published by W. Boell 311 Walnut
Date
1864
Physical Description
1 print: chromolithograph, hand-colored; 49 x 74 cm.(19.25 x 28.75 in.)
Description
Exterior view showing the Roman-Corinthian-style Catholic cathedral built 1846-1864 after the designs of Napoleon Le Brun (interior) and John Notman (exterior) on Eighteenth Street, north of Race Street. Includes the adjacent "Episcopal Residence" and "Seminary of St. Charles Borremes" (i.e., Borremeo). Several pedestrians, including couples on promenade, walk on the sidewalk in front of the buildings. Parishioners ascend the steps of the cathedral, and a woman and child cross and horse-drawn carriages travel in the street. The Borremeo seminary operated from Eighteenth Street from 1839 until 1871 when it move to Overbrook.
Is referenced by
Wainwright 43
Notes
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 85
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 131 C 363
To request a reproduction of this print, please contact the holding institution cited.
Subject
Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Catholic churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre
Chromolithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1860-1870.
Associated name
Notman, John, 1810-1865, architect.
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP Bc 131 C 363
Accession number
HSP Bc 131 C 363
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