Ridgway Library, Philadelphia. [graphic] / Addison Hutton, architect, 215 So. 5th St. Philada. Approved June 30th by Henry J. Williams Esq. and Alexander Biddle Esq. Also August 4th by Thomas Craven Esq.
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PicturePublication details: Philadelphia, June 30, 1873.Description: 1 drawing : pen & red and black ink, blue watercolor wash ; sheet 58 x 93 cm (22.75 x 36.75 in.)Notes: Scale: 16 feet to 1 inch; Plan of Upper Floor includes manuscript note in red ink: This Plan for North Wing was Approved 13th July 1874 by Henry J. Williams & Alex Biddle. Three Galleries in height all Around;
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Accessioned 1883.Imprint: PA. Philadelphia. 1873.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Design showing 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. Shows "North Elevation"; "Front or West Elevation"; "Plan of Principal Floor"; and "Plan of Upper Floor." "Plan of Principal Floor" includes, in the left,"Book Room"(s); in the center, "Catalogue room," "Principal Room", "Retiring Room"(s), lavatories, a space for "Librarian," "Main Hall," "Staircase," "Librarian's Room," "Vestibule," "Portico," "Reading Room," W[ater] C[loset] (center); and in the right, "Reading Room." "Plan of Upper Floor" includes, in the left, "Book Room,""Wells for Light," and Gallery; in the center, "Main Hall," two galleries, and a "Staircase"; and in the right, "Gallery," "Wells for Light," and the "Director's and Memorial Room."
| 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.23] | Available | 0020230740262 |
Scale: 16 feet to 1 inch.
Plan of Upper Floor includes manuscript note in red ink: This Plan for North Wing was Approved 13th July 1874 by Henry J. Williams & Alex Biddle. Three Galleries in height all Around.
Design showing 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. Shows "North Elevation"; "Front or West Elevation"; "Plan of Principal Floor"; and "Plan of Upper Floor." "Plan of Principal Floor" includes, in the left,"Book Room"(s); in the center, "Catalogue room," "Principal Room", "Retiring Room"(s), lavatories, a space for "Librarian," "Main Hall," "Staircase," "Librarian's Room," "Vestibule," "Portico," "Reading Room," W[ater] C[loset] (center); and in the right, "Reading Room." "Plan of Upper Floor" includes, in the left, "Book Room,""Wells for Light," and Gallery; in the center, "Main Hall," two galleries, and a "Staircase"; and in the right, "Gallery," "Wells for Light," and the "Director's and Memorial Room."
Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.
Accessioned 1883.
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