| Creator |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893. |
| Contributor |
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect. |
| Title |
Architectural model of City Hall, Philadelphia. [graphic] / James Cremer, photographer, 18 South 8th St. ; John McArthur,
Jr., architect.
|
| Publisher |
Philadelphia : James Cremer |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1873 |
| Date |
[ca. 1873] |
| Physical Description |
2 photographic prints : albumen on stereograph mount ; 8 x 17 cm. (3 x 6.75 in.) |
| Description |
Views show an architectural model of City Hall designed by John McArthur, Jr. Features a dome instead of the tower that was
eventually constructed. One view includes a model of Independence Hall to give a sense of proportion. City Hall built 1871-1901
on Penn Square.
|
| Is part of |
Adopted Design for New Public Buildings, Philada. A 4572 |
| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
|
Photographer's imprint on mount. |
|
Yellow mounts with rounded corners. |
|
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
|
Gift of Mr. Walter C. Brenner. |
| Biographical / historical note |
From 1873 to 1875, Cremer documented the construction of Philadelphia's City Hall in a series of stereographs produced for
the Commissioner for the Erection of the Public Building.
|
| Subject |
City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
City & town halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Architectural models. |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1870-1880. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
| Associated name |
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Cremer - Government Buildings [P.8533 and P.8603] |
| Accession number |
P.8533 |
|
P.8603 |
