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The dwelling-place of the Annalist. [graphic] : This house is situated on Price St. was built by, and now occupied by the venerable and respected and esteemed John F. Watson, in Germantown. Of it he thus writes, "if sufficiently curious - is the house of

[Camp Independence, Civil War recruiting camp, Independence Square, rear of Independence Hall, 520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia] [graphic].

"Congress Hall" [graphic].

Nutz's house. [graphic] : "A very old stone house," writes Mr. Watson, "of two storys, owned and dwelt in by Nutz, a tanner, who had his tanyard along the street, southward. It is now a house resting some two feet or more below the street pavement but in

The house & home of Sam Morris [graphic].

Christopher Sower's house - [graphic] : And printing office. Mr. Watson, in his letter writes: "The house of Sower the printer, and earliest Bible publisher in our country, and also of an early German newspaper - See facts in Annals. The house stands vis

The Rock House, [graphic] : So called, writes Mr. Watson, "because it rests on an exposed rock (large) situated at the junction of Shoemaker's street ("lane" in old times), and the rail road. It has no particular history, but is picturesque and ancient" /

Academy of Germantown. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

Residence of Genl. Washington. [graphic] : This house, writes Mr. Watson, was once the residence of Genl. Washington, and before him, of Genl. Howe, and the prince youth afterwards King William (IX of Engd.), now Samuel B. Morris' residence, [lately decea

The Bank of Germantown [graphic] : Of this building Mr. Watson, the Annalist, thus writes: "It was the residence of Clarkson (City Mayor) now altered on the Bank end. It was the office of Thomas Jefferson, then Secretary of State, and Randolph, attorney G

Engle's house [graphic] : Of this house Mr. Watson writes "The house of Engle's, a tanner, next north of the Town Hall. It marks a very superior house as the erection of one hundred years ago. It has no history". On the Main Street of Germantown. / Photog

[The house and farm of Thomas Godfrey on the corner of Limekiln Road and Church Lane, Germantown] [graphic].

Michael Billmeyer's house and printing office - his bookstore was in portion of the house nearest the eye - it was the next "place" above Chews place. [graphic] : Mr. Watson writes "It is a good one [to be photographed]." At its south end Genl. Washington

John George Knorr's house [graphic] : This house (the central in the picture) was built by the grandfather of my maternal grandfather - he occupied it many years - then by his son J.G.K., the 2nd, then by my grandfather John Knorr - then by Michael Keyser

Old Washington Tavern, [graphic] : At the corner of Washington Lane and the Main Street Germantown / Photograph by Richards.

Chew's house, Germantown. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

Mercantile Library, on the southeast corner of Fifth and Library Street. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

Macknett's Tavern. [graphic] : "It is picturesque," writes Mr. Watson; "it existed in the time of the revolution, and was then, and afterwards, the prominent tavern for visits of city gentleman. It is now owned by George W. Carpenter, and has no history."

Louis Phillipe's second place of residence in Phila. [graphic] : After residing at the house of one of the partners of the firm of Cunningham & Nesbitt, in Front bel. Walnut St., two or three weeks he boarded in the above pictured house; on the arrival of

Rittenhouse Mansion. Northwest corner of Arch and Seventh Street. Sometimes called "fort Rittenhouse" [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

[James A. Freeman auction house previous to demolition, 422 Walnut Street, Philadelphia] [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

Free Quakers meeting house. On the southwest corner of Fifth Street. Benjm. Tucker's schools, for many years, were kept in upper portion of this building. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

[Keene Mansion, 1001 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia] [graphic].

North-west corner of Fifth and Arch street. (A primitive house) [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

Edward Penington's counting-house. On the northeast corner of Race and Crown street. [graphic] : His sugar factory was in the rear facing Crown Street; the building in view is an extensive enlargement of the old "sugar-house." / Photograph by Richards.

Mennonite church. [graphic] : Of this Mr. Watson writes, " a stone church and grave-yard, near Congress hall (above on the same side of Main Street) but I mean to say nothing of church. From the wall of the ground, they shot Genl. Agnew (during revolution

Revd. Dr. Blackwell's house and residence until his decease, on the south side of Pine Street, between Second and Third Streets in the picture opposite the public street lamp. [graphic] : Govr. John Penn's residence where the deceased, (in the picture), n

[Jayne Building, 242-244 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia] [graphic].

Decatur Street from Jones Hotel [graphic].

[Warnick, Chadwick & Bro. stove factory and iron founders, northeast corner of 2nd & Race streets, Philadelphia] [graphic].

Old houses, west side of Fourth St. opposite Union St., and the "Hill mansion" [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

"Friends" schoolhouses - East side of Fourth St. south of Chestnut Street [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

Northwest corner of Carpenter and Sixth street, north of Chestnut Street. [graphic] : Gray's brewery building is partially seen on the right of the picture. Where the "sign" is now, was, in my remembrance a picture full length of Sir John Falstaff, as rep

The Penington mansion. On the northwest corner of Race and Crown Street. [graphic]

[Residence of John McAllister Jr., 14 N. Merrick Street, West Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pa.] [graphic].

Yohe's, late Jones' Hotel. On the south side of Chestnut St., next to the Clymer mansion (afterward Geo. Harrison's residence) between Sixth and Seventh St. The site, in the olden times, of the celebrated "Oeller's hotel." [graphic] / Photograph by Richar

[The Fisher House. Formerly No. 110 now 226 South Front Street. [graphic] : The residence of Saml. R. Fisher - where he deceased. His son (only) Thomas then occupied the house where he died, on Tuesday morning, Feby 12th 1856. The house is remarkable from

Joseph Sims old mansion. Next south of St. Peters' church ground on the west side of Third Street near Lombard St. (part of the church, and Pine St., house in the view). [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

Mansion of Joseph Sims, Esq. On south[west] corner of Chestnut and Ninth Street, the ground extending to George, now Sansom Street, on which latter it has a frontage, with stables & c equal to that on Chestnut Street. After the failure in business of Mr.

Old houses, from the southeast corner of Fourth and Union Street, to the northeast corner of Pine and Fourth Street. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

Old house on the southeast corner of Fifth and Spruce Street. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

[Chestnut Street, between Tenth and Eleventh streets] [graphic]

Old first high school house - Juniper street, Penn Square. [graphic] / Photogh. F.D.B. Richards.

"Friends" schoolhouses - East side of Fourth St. south of Chestnut Street [graphic].

West side of Ninth St., from the southwest corner of Market & Ninth St. southerly to Chestnut Street &c including a view of the building of the University of Pennsylvania (part of the house on the s.e. corner of Market and Ninth St. on your left hand.) [g

Old house n.w. cor. of Sixth & Cherry St. [graphic].

The Poulson mansion. Lately no. 106 Chestnut Street, now No. 310. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

House s.w. corner of Prune and Fourth street [graphic] : House built and occupied by Joseph P. Norris, Jr. - and also - St. Mary's church - the part of a house on the right of the picture is that occupied by Louis Phillip of France - see next page - The f

House n.w. corner of Prune and Fourth street. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.

Friends' Pine Street meeting and school house. On the south side of Pine Street, east of Second Street. The gable end of the large double house southeast corner of Second and Pine St., in perspective. [graphic] : In olden times, this last named house, was

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