Glass negative showing the King Property, a two-story stone house with a steep roof, at 5411 Germantown Avenue. Trolley tracks run down the center of the brick road. A dog stands beneath one of the trees growing in planters along the sidewalk. Rev. John William Runkle occupied the residence in 1809. It became known as the King property for later owner Joseph King. St. Luke’s Church purchased the property between 1869 and 1873, and it eventually became a part of the church’s lawn., Time: 11:20, Light: No sun., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date
April 25, 1890
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [*P.9895.1520]
