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
Title
Louis Phillipe's second place of residence in Phila 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 his brothers from France, he with them commenced housekeeping in the building, still standing, at the N.W. corner of Fourth and Prune Street. The western portion of Rev. Mr. Marshall's Presbyterian church (old, but renovated, enlarged, &c lately) is on the left of the picture and a faint view (in the sky) of the spire of St. Peter's church on Pine and Third St
Description
Shows the former residence of Reverend William Marshall who hosted the exiled King of France at 322 Spruce Street. Philippe lived at the residence 1796-1797., Title and photographer's imprint from Poulson inscription on mount of (3)2526.F.95., Date inscribed on (3)2526.F.95., Manuscript notes by Poulson on mount: (See page 11); (See opposite page)., One of the images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. Contains marked out manuscript note on recto: House 322 Spruce Street Philadelphia. And west side of Scots Presbyterian Church Philadelphia., One of the images originally part of a series of eleven scrapbooks compiled by Philadelphia antiquarian Charles A. Poulson in the late 1850s entitled "Illustrations of Philadelphia" volume 3, page 95. The scrapbooks contained approximately 120 photographs by Philadelphia painter and pioneer photographer Richards of 18th-century public, commercial, and residential buildings in the city of Philadelphia commissioned by Poulson to document the vanishing architectural landscape., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Reproduced in Kenneth Finkel's and Susan Oyama's Philadelphia then and now (New York: Dover Publications, Inc. in cooperation with The Library Company of Philadelphia, 1988), p. 8.
Creator
Richards, F. De B. (Frederick De Bourg), photographer
Date
March 1859
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - Richards - Residences - L [(3)2526.F.95 (Poulson); (6)1322.F.35c]