View showing the four-story marble building for the benevolent and charitable organization built 1845-1846 after the designs of William L. Johnston at Sixth Street below Race Street. A young man sits and gestures near the entranceway of the hall. A number of pedestrians walk and stand on the sidewalk surrounding the building. Foot traffic includes a boy rolling a hoop, a little girl with a parasol, an older gentleman conversing with a Quaker, and a boy in a military uniform providing directions. Also shows partial views of adjacent buildings. The I.O.O.F. was established in Philadelphia in 1821., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 516, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 051 J 73
Creator
Colen, John H., artist
Date
[1847]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bc 051 J 73
