Ridgway Library, Philadelphia. [graphic] / Addison Hutton, architect.
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PicturePublication details: Philadelphia, July 1873.Description: 1 drawing : pen and ink with blue and carmine watercolor wash ; sheet 58 x 93 cm (22.75 x 36.75 in.)Notes: Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch; Title and date from item.Local Notes: Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025;
Accessioned 1883.Imprint: PA. Philadelphia. 1873.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Design for the main floor of 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. Includes "Store rooms for Books," a "Receiving Room," reading rooms, a space marked "Librarian," "Librarians Room," "Main Hall," "Staircase," "Vestibule," "Portico," and "Ladies" and "Gentlemen" w[ater] c[losets].
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department Annex 2 | Graphic Arts - Philadelphia Artists, Photographers, Printers, and Publishers | **Architectural Drawings - Library Company - Ridgway [5234.F.2] | Available | 0020230740101 |
Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch.
Design for the main floor of 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. Includes "Store rooms for Books," a "Receiving Room," reading rooms, a space marked "Librarian," "Librarians Room," "Main Hall," "Staircase," "Vestibule," "Portico," and "Ladies" and "Gentlemen" w[ater] c[losets].
Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.
Accessioned 1883.
Title and date from item.