Proof of an exterior view showing the remodeled Third Presbyterian Church also known as Old Pine Street Church, originally built 1766-1768 after the designs of Robert Smith, at 400-416 South 4th Street. Columns on pediments adorn the front of the building and an iron-wrought fence protects the church property. Church remodeled from a meeting house to a Greek-style temple in 1857 after the designs of John Fraser., Title and name of printer from published copy of print in the collections of the Free Library of Philadelphia., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 602, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Ba 136 T 445c, Free Library of Philadelphia: Castner 23:24 [published copy]
Date
[ca. 1857]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Ba 136 T 445c
Exterior view showing the remodeled Third Presbyterian Church also known as Old Pine Street Church, originally built 1766-1768 after the designs of Robert Smith, at 400-416 South 4th Street. Columns on pediments adorn the front of the building and an iron-wrought fence protects the church property. Church remodeled from a meeting house to a Greek-style temple in 1857 after the designs of John Fraser., pdcc00002, Philadelphia on Stone, Free Library of Philadelphia: Castner 23:24, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Ba 136 T 445c [proof copy]
Date
[ca. 1857]
Location
Free Library of Philadelphia. | Print and Photograph Collection. FLP Castner 23:24
View showing the Third Presbyterian Church also known as Old Pine Street Church built 1766-1768 after the designs of Robert Smith at 400-416 South 4th Street. Church remodeled 1857 after the designs of John Fraser. Also shows the church burial ground behind an ironwork fence and partial views of surrounding buildings., Title and photographer's imprint from Poulson inscription on mount., Date inscribed on photograph., 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 125. 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., Select link below for a digital image.
Creator
Richards, F. De B. (Frederick De Bourg), photographer
Date
May 5, 1859
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - Richards - Churches and Meetinghouses [(3)2526.F.125 (Poulson)], http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/rcd/2526f125.jpg
