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Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia [graphic] / John Notman, archt. Phila.
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Creator
Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881
Contributor
Notman, John, 1810-1865, architect.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title
Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia [graphic] / John Notman, archt. Phila.
Publisher
Philadelphia: T. Sinclair's lith
Date
[ca. 1859]
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph ; 25 x 36 cm. (10 x 14.25 in.)
Description
Floor plan of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1856-1859 after the designs of John Notman at 200 South 19th Street. Includes the chancel; vestibules; towers; the center, South, and North galleries of pews; and a porch. Pews are printed with a row number, "value," "seats," and "rent." Values range from $1200 to $200 and pews 146 and 147 are annotated in ink: "3 for rent" and "1 for rent." In March 1859, an auction administered by M. Thomas & Sons was arranged by the vestry to raise funds to complete the construction of the church, particularly a steeple. The steeple was never completed.
Notes
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 126
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
For a description of the auction and church, see Poulson's scrapbooks, vol. 1, pp. 46, 48 1/2, and 50.
Subject
Church of the Holy Trinity (Philadelphia, Pa. : Episcopal)
Episcopal churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Nineteenth Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 200.
Genre
Lithographs -- 1850-1860.
Floor plans -- 1850-1860.
Associated name
Notman, John, 1810-1865, architect.
Provenance
McAllister, John A. (John Allister) 1822-1896, collector.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *BW - Churches and Meeting Houses - Church of the Holy Trinity [(4)1322.F.74a]
Accession number
(4)1322.F.74a
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