[Lot at Broad & Christian Streets, later site of Ridgway Library] [graphic] / Frank Taylor.
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PicturePublication details: Philadelphia, August 1861.Description: 1 drawing : watercolor and pencil ; 18 x 23 cm (7 x 8.75 in.), on mount 26 x 31 cm (10 x 12 in.)Notes: Title supplied by cataloger; Date from item;
Manuscript notes on the image explicate the story of the lot, the drawing, and the house, which was once La Grange Tavern. The building was torn down in 1870 to make room for Ridgway Library.Local Notes: Stained on lower edge of backing board;
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with edits;
Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.Imprint: PA. Philadelphia. 1861.Subject(s): Summary: Drawing showing a large house with full front porch and surrounded by corn and other vegetation. Site was later used for the Library Company building, known as the Ridgway Library, at the southeast corner of Broad and Christian streets, constructed 1873-1878 after designs by Addison Hutton.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | Graphic Arts - Philadelphia Artists, Photographers, Printers, and Publishers | *Drawings & Watercolors - Taylor [P.8760.7] | Available | 132456 |
Title supplied by cataloger.
Date from item.
Manuscript notes on the image explicate the story of the lot, the drawing, and the house, which was once La Grange Tavern. The building was torn down in 1870 to make room for Ridgway Library.
Drawing showing a large house with full front porch and surrounded by corn and other vegetation. Site was later used for the Library Company building, known as the Ridgway Library, at the southeast corner of Broad and Christian streets, constructed 1873-1878 after designs by Addison Hutton.
Stained on lower edge of backing board.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with edits.
Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025