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Creator Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927
Title The Academy in Locust Street
Date ca. 1922
Description Depicts a very large four-story brick building on Locust Street, home of the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Notes The Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church was founded in 1785 through the efforts of the Rev. William White D.D., first bishop of Pennsylvania. Its early trustees included many distinguished citizens. The Academy first occupied the dwelling which had been the home, in Franklin Court, of Benjamin Franklin. The institution was chartered in 1787. After several removals it established its home, in 1849, here upon Locust Street east of Broad Street. The original structure at this site was subsequently enlarged and a gymnasium was built in the rear. The Academy abandoned its historic location in 1921 for a more spacious home in Merion beyond the City line.
Taylor Catalog Number: 258
Is part of Frank H. Taylor Collection
Identifier Taylor - Case 5-7 [2717.F]