Rear of J. Harrison Jr. residence - 18th below Walnut.
Title
Rear of J. Harrison Jr. residence - 18th below Walnut
Description
Shows the rear of the mansion with garden of locomotive engineer and inventor Joseph Harrison, Jr. built 1855-1857 after the designs of Samuel Sloan at 221-225 South 18th Street near Rittenhouse Square. Razed 1925., Title and photographer from accompanying label., Manuscript note on verso: J. Harrison - [Reside]nce 18th bel Wal[nut]., Buff paper mount with square corners., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 29., Arcadia caption text: Joseph Harrison, Jr., whose mansion appears at the center of the view opposite, conceived of the lot behind his home extending the entire width of the block as a private park to be shared by Harrison and the inhabitants of the elegant row he constructed along Locust Street between Seventeenth and Eighteenth Street (see image below). This view of the garden, with its collection of ornamental shrubs and winding carriage road, also provides an unusual glimpse of the charming architectural features at the back of the mansion including the conservatory, the balcony, and the back gate., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Coates, Andrew, photographer
Date
ca. 1859
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Coates - Residences [(8)1322.F.19b]
E. S. 18th St. N. of Spruce.
Title
E. S. 18th St. N. of Spruce
Description
View looking north along Eighteenth Street showing three mansions near Rittenhouse Square on the east side of the block. Mansions include the residence of hotel entrepreneur Edwards built 1849 after the designs of Napoleon Le Brun (1724 Walnut); the residence of locomotive engineer Joseph Harrison, Jr. built 1855-1857 after the designs of Samuel Sloan (221-225 S. 18th); and the residence of gentleman William H. Harrison (227-229 S. 18th)., Title on negative., Manuscript note on verso: Mansion of Joseph Harrison in center., Buff curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Streets [P.9047.63]
[Residences of George Edwards, Joseph Harrison Jr., W.H. Harrison, 200 block of South 18th Street, east side, Philadelphia]
Title
[Residences of George Edwards, Joseph Harrison Jr., W.H. Harrison, 200 block of South 18th Street, east side, Philadelphia]
Description
View looking northeast showing three mansions near Rittenhouse Square. Mansions include the residence of hotel entrepreneur Edwards built 1849 after the designs of Napoleon Le Brun (1724 Walnut); the residence of locomotive engineer Joseph Harrison, Jr. built 1855-1857 after the designs of Samuel Sloan (221-225 S. 18th); and the residence of gentleman William .H. Harrison (227-229 S. 18th)., Manuscript note on mount:1 2 3., Manuscript note on accompanying label: 1.Residence of Geo. Edwards, 18th & Walnut. 2.[Residence] of J. Harrison Jr., 18th below Walnut. 3.[Residence] of W.H. Harrison, N.E. 18th & Locust., Photographer from accompanying label., Buff paper mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Coates, Andrew, photographer
Date
ca. 1859
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Coates - Residences [(8)1322.F.19j]