Ridgway Library, Philadelphia. Plan of main floor. [graphic].
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PicturePublication details: [Philadelphia], December 2, 1876.Description: 1 drawing : red and black ink, blue and carmine watercolor wash ; sheet 41 x 54 cm (16.25 x 21 in.)Notes: Attributed to Hutton & Ord; Scale: 1/16 inch = 1 Foot;
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Accessioned 1883.Imprint: PA. Philadelphia. 1876.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. Plan includes the "Book Room(s)" and stairs (left); "Main Hall," elevator, "Catalogue Room," "Bridge," "Mausoleum," stairs, "Janitor's Closet," "Librarian's Room," "Vestibule," and "Reading Room" (center); "Retiring Rooms," "Drinking Fountain," "Reading Room," "W[ater] C[loset]"s, and stairs (left). Design 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 Annex 2 | Graphic Arts - Philadelphia Artists, Photographers, Printers, and Publishers | **Architectural Drawings - Library Company - Ridgway [5234.F.22] | Available | 0020230740637 |
Attributed to Hutton & Ord.
Scale: 1/16 inch = 1 Foot.
Title and date from item.
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. Plan includes the "Book Room(s)" and stairs (left); "Main Hall," elevator, "Catalogue Room," "Bridge," "Mausoleum," stairs, "Janitor's Closet," "Librarian's Room," "Vestibule," and "Reading Room" (center); "Retiring Rooms," "Drinking Fountain," "Reading Room," "W[ater] C[loset]"s, and stairs (left). Design 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.
Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.
Accessioned 1883.