Fountain in Franklin Square Philad.
Title
Fountain in Franklin Square Philad
Description
View showing the working central marble fountain in the public square, originally known as the Northeast Square, laid out between Race, Vine, North Sixth, and North Franklin streets. Includes several well-dressed park visitors, including a woman with a child in a tram, strolling, in conversation, reading, seated on park stools, and feeding a squirrel. Also shows trees lining the plaza, a guard house, and partial views of buildings obstructed by the fountain in the background. Ornamental border surrounds the view. Built in 1837, the fountain was one of several improvements to the square following the relinquishment of the grounds by the German Reformed Church circa 1836. Square renamed in 1825. Stools lined the landscaped paths of the public space to prevent loitering., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 267, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 824 C 436
Date
[ca. 1855]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bb 824 C 436
View of the Fountain in Franklin Square, Philadelphia.
Title
View of the Fountain in Franklin Square, Philadelphia
Description
View showing the working central marble fountain in the public square, originally known as the Northeast Square, laid out between Race, Vine, North Sixth, and North Franklin streets. Depicts several well-dressed park visitors, including a fashionable couple on promenade and men seated on park benches encircling the fountain. Also shows trees lining the plaza, a guard house, lamp posts, and partial views of buildings in the background. Built in 1837, the fountain was one of several improvements to the square following the relinquishment of the grounds by the German Reformed Church circa 1836. Square renamed in 1825., Publication of print referenced in Saturday Courier, June 29, 1839., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 800, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 824 B 675
Creator
Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?
Date
[1839]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bb 824 B 675
The Fourth Baptist Church, n.w. corner of Fifth & Buttonwood streets, Philadelphia.
Title
The Fourth Baptist Church, n.w. corner of Fifth & Buttonwood streets, Philadelphia Length of house 97 ft 8 inch, width of do 62 ft.; Highth of do. 41 ft.; Highth of spire 188 ft
Description
Exterior view of the Baptist church built 1853-1855 after the designs of Joseph C. Hoxie. Edifice includes a tapering spire. Also shows neighboring buildings; a small enclosed garden with a fountain in the street in front of the church; and pedestrian traffic. Traffic includes a couple admiring the fountain and two men admiring the church. Building was demolished circa 1970., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 271, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 13 F 781
Creator
Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, artist
Date
[ca. 1853]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bb 13 F 781
Odd Fellows' Broadway Hall. Broad & Spring Garden Streets, Philadelphia.
Title
Odd Fellows' Broadway Hall. Broad & Spring Garden Streets, Philadelphia
Description
View looking east down Spring Garden Street from Broad Street showing the Odd Fellows Hall at the northeast corner of Spring Garden and Broad streets (400 block N. Broad). A horse-drawn carriage is parked and another passes in front of the hall enlarged in 1853 after the designs of Samuel Sloan for the benevolent and charitable organization, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The roof of the building is adorned with statues representing Charity and Hope, tenets of the organization and red drapes are visible in the second floor windows. The busy street also includes a couple with their son walking their dog; a gentleman and woman on horseback; a hurried surrey; an omnibus pulled by a horse-team dressed in regalia traveling in front of the Spring Garden Institute (northwest corner Spring Garden and Broad); and men talking near the fountain completed in 1853 in the center of the block of Spring Garden. Also shows partial views of the Spring Garden Commissioners Hall (built 1848, 1300 block Spring Garden, William. L. Johnston, archt.); the Church of the Assumption (1131-1133 Spring Garden, built 1848-1849, Patrick Keely, archt.) and St. Mark's Lutheran Church (N. 13th and Spring Garden, built 1850-1851, John McArthur, Jr., archt.)., Manuscript note on verso: Mr. Rinear 1/2 [cent] silver. $1.50 called for., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 517, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 051 B 863, Trimmed.
Creator
Rease & Schell
Date
[ca. 1855]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bc 051 B 863