Details
Creator Kollner, Augustus, b. 1813, lithographic artist.
Title [Church of the Nativity] [graphic] / N. Le Brun , archt. Philadelphia; A. Koellner engr. on stone.
Publisher [Philadelphia] : F. Kuhl lith Press]
Date [ca. 1844]
Physical Description 1 print : lithograph; 30 x 21 cm. (11.75 x 7.63 in.)
Description Exterior view of the Gothic-style Episcopal church completed in 1846 after the designs of Napoleon LeBrun at the northwest corner of 11th and Mount Vernon streets.
Is referenced by Wainwright 66.
Notes Title and publication information supplied by Wainwright.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 127
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Wainwright retrospective conversion project.
Free Library of Philadelphia: Castner 22:93. With title and printer's imprint.
Duplicate in the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Ba 132 N278] contains printed caption on recto: This Church is to be built of stone, is 50 by 80 feet exclusive of the tower. It will cost $9,000 and seat without side galleries 600 persons. Subscriptions for its erection will be gratefully acknowledged by the wardens and vestry. Brethren will ye not aid as God has prospered you in extending the Gospel in the Church?
Subject Church of the Nativity (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Episcopal churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Mount Vernon Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1100 block.
Genre Lithographs -- 1840-1850.
Associated name Le Brun, Napoleon, 1821-1901, architect.
Printer Kuhl, Frederick, publisher.
Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W66 [(3)1322.F.150a]
Accession number (3)1322.F.150a