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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.
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Creator
Lehman, George, d. 1870, artist.
Contributor
Lehman & Duval Lithrs., printer..
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect.
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
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1835
Date
c1835
Physical Description
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.
Is referenced by
Wainwright 154
Phillips 99
Lane & Cresswell, Prints of Philadelphia 104
Notes
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 309
Subject
Girard College -- Buildings.
Orphans -- Education -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
College Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 2000-2490.
Genre
Lithographs -- 1830-1840.
Associated name
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *W154 [P.2057]
Accession number
P.2057
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