| Creator |
Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927 |
| Title |
The Falstaff Hotel |
| Date |
ca. 1922 |
| Description |
Image of the hotel on the corner of Sixth and Jayne Streets and the adjacent brewery. |
| Notes |
This quaint hostelry stood, until comparatively recent times, at No. 26 South Sixth Street, at the upper corner of Carpenter
Street (now Jayne Street). It was built prior to 1817 and was originally called the "Washington Tavern." It was probably
renamed the "Falstaff" in recognition of its popularity among the actors from the Chestnut Street Theatre, long located at
Sixth and Chestnut Streets, these Thespians and their friends finding refreshment here after the close of the drama of the
evening. Gray's brewery, adjoining upon the north, was, with the exception of the Morris brewery, the oldest in the city.
William Gray bought the property in 1772. The main structure was back from the street. The two-story building shown in the
drawing was built in front of the brewery about 1820.
|
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Taylor Catalog Number: 177 |
| Is part of |
Frank H. Taylor Collection |
| Identifier |
Taylor - Case 9-8 [2717.F] |
