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Architectural

All cards in this section have these characteristics, unless otherwise noted:

ARPCC, [BB]

 Series 1, University

04B01A

  • E - A Dormitory entrance, the Wilson D. Craig House, University of Pennsylvania

 

Series 2, Old Colonial, ARPCC

04B01B

  • B - South entrance, Indipendence [sic] Hall, 1729-1734
  • C - South entrance, Arnold Mansion "Mt. Pleasant", built in 1761
  • D - Entrance on drive, Arnold Mansion "Mt. Pleasant", built in 1761
  • E - "Woodlands" Hamilton house, built in 1736

04B02

  • H - Entrance No. 224 Pine St., built in 1750
  • I - Entrance, No. 239 Pine St.
  • J - South entrance, Old Swedes' Church "Gloria Dei", John Brett and John Smart, Architects, built in 1700

04B03

  • L - Window detail, Chew house "Cliveden"' built in 1760, Germantown, Pa.
  • M - Front elevation detail Chew House "Cliveden", built in 1760, Germantown, Pa.
  • P - Interior doorway, the James Logan House "Stenton"' built in 1727-1734, Germantown, Pa

 

Series 3, Philadelphia Suburban

04B04

  • Stairway in residence at Moylan
  • Porch entrance, residence of Alice Barber Stephens
  • A Palladian window, Dunkard church - built in 1897
  • Entrance, Dunkard church, built 1897

04B05

  • House at Chestnut Hill
  • A fire place, residence at Ridley Park
  • A porch entrance
  • A fire place - house at Moylan

04B06

  • Interior view residence at Rose Valley
  • "Ingle Nook" residence at Rose Valley
  • Living hall, residence at Ridley Park
  • Garage and conservatory at Ridley Park

 

Series 4, Philadelphia Suburban

04B07

  • Entrance from garden, U of Pa Archaeological Museum
  • A pergola and porch of a country house
  • Detail of pergola residence at Rosemont. [RB]
  • A gateway to a rear yard

04B08

  • A pergola. Residence at Rosemont. [RB]
  • A pergola
  • A suburban garden
  • Detail of a pergola

04B09

  • Terrace and entrance to garden U of Pa.
  • Archafological [sic] Museum
  • A suburban gateway
  • A sun dial
  • Garden of U of Pa Archaeological Museum

04B10

  • A grape arbor at Olney, garden of Robt Whitaker
  • A Sun Dial, Albert F. Schenck Architect

 

Series 5 Old Colonial

Powell House, 244 So. 3rd St., built in 1762

04B11

  • Entrance
  • The hall
  • Parlor mantle
  • Bedroom mantel

 

Randolph Mansion, built in 1791

04B12

  • Parlor mantle [RB]
  • The parlor
  • The hall
  • Dining room mantle

 

Shute Mansion "Woodford", built in 1742

04B13

  • Main entrance
  • Palladian window
  • Parlor mantel

 

Logan Mansion, "Stenton", built 1727-1734, Germantown

04B14

  • Entrance
  • The dining room
  • Doorway, house no. 237 So. Third St.
  • Morris House, 225 So. 8th St., built in 1787 Germantown, entrance porch

 

Series No. 7 "Old Colonial"

04B15

  • Founders Hall, entrance and stairway, Haverford College built 1832-33
  • Old doorway built by Dr. Bensel 1795 Germantown
  • Detail of interior doorway, no. 224 Pine St., built in 1750
  • St. Peter's Church built 1758-1761
  • Gateway

04B16

  • Side doorway [triangular top]
  • Palladian window
  • Side doorway [curved top]
  • Exterior doorway no. 712 Walnut ST.

04B17

  • Colonial mantel, Shoppen House, Frankford
  • Detail of colonial mantel
  • Doorway, the Samuel Wakeling House, built in 1801, Frankford
  • Palladian window, Christ Church

04B18

  • Doorway, Gillingham Mansion, Frankford
  • Window, Christ Church, built 1724-1754
  • Old colonial mantel
  • Dormer window "Loudoun" built by Thomas Armat 1801
  • Series No. 8 "Stucco"

04B19

  • Doorway residence at Edgewater N.J
  • Residence at Montclair N.J.
  • A residence at Montclair N.J.
  • Stable at Pelham

04B20

  • Detail of stable at Pelham
  • Side view stable at Pelham
  • Detail of stable at Pelham
  • Series No. 9 "Stucco"

04B21

  • A driveway entrance residence at Wynnewood, Pa., 9-B
  • Bay window, residence at Villa Nova, Pa, 9-G
  • Driveway Entrance, Residence at Ardmore, Pa., 9-I
  • A Pergola and Porch. Walter F. Price Architect. Built in 1908, 9-N
  • Numbered Series

04B22

  • 385120 South entrance, Independence Hall, built 1729-1734 [close up]
  • 385121 [wider shot]
  • 385122 South entrance, Arnold Mansion "Mount Pleasant" built in 1761
  • 385123 Entrance on drive [same as above]
  • 385124 "Woodlands" Hamilton House, built 1736
  • 385125 The Randolph Mansion, Fairmount Park, built in 1791

04B23

  • 385126 Interior doorway, no. 224 Pine St., built in 1750
  • 385127 Entrance, [same as above]

04B24

  • 385128 Entrance, no. 239 Pint St.
  • 385129 South entrance, Old Swedes' Church "Gloria Dei"
  • 385130 Main entrance, Chew House, "Cliveden", built in 1760, Germantown
  • 385131 Window detail, [same as above]

04B25

  • 385132 Front elevation detail, [same as above]
  • 385133 Colonial mantel, residence no. 6504 Germantown Ave., built 1778
  • 585134 [sic] The John Penn House "Solitude" built in 1784 Fairmount Park
  • [same] [TOB]

04B26

  • 385135 Interior doorway, the James Logan House "Stenton", built 1727-1734, Germantown.

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