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The Merchants' Hotel on Fourth Street
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Creator
Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927
Title
The Merchants' Hotel on Fourth Street
Date
ca. 1922
Description
View of the busy Merchants' Hotel on Fourth Street. People walk in and out of the entrance while horse-drawn carriages wait outside.
Notes
The Merchants' Hotel, upon the west side of Fourth street, between Market and Arch streets, was built in 1837 by a company of business men who felt the need of providing up-to-date quarters in the jobbing district for visiting customers. The hotel had rooms for 500 guests. For a long period it was considered one of the best houses of its class in the country. With the shifting of trade centres and the erection of the Girard, Continental and other more elaborate hostelries the old "Merchants" lost its vogue. It ceased to be profitable and was finally reconstructed for manufacturing and mercantile purposes. This drawing was made from the grounds of the Friends' Meeting opposite.
Taylor Catalog Number: 122
Is part of
Frank H. Taylor Collection
Identifier
Taylor - Case 9-9 [2717.F]
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Frank H. Taylor Illustration Collection
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