Old Philadelphia Houses on Society Hill, 1750–1840
Abstract
Officially known as Washington Square Park, Philadelphia’s Society Hill district contains an impressive number of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century houses—perhaps as many as any other comparable area in the United States. This book presents, in text and pictures, the stories of its outstanding Colonial and Early American mansions and dwellings and simple row houses; its churches and other exceptional historic buildings.
Old Philadelphia Houseson Society Hill contains both notes and illustrations on the design and architectural details of early Philadelphia row houses. There are also enlightening chapters devoted to such famous places as Bell’s Court, the Drinker House and Drinker’s Court, the Head House and Old Market, the Hill-Physick-Keith House and the Latta House, Old Pine Street Church and the Pennsylvania Hospital, the Man Full of Trouble Inn and many others, all complemented by photos. Featured are the uses of brick and the traditional design and decoration of the period’s interiors, showing antique furniture and prevailing modes of interior decoration.
The 150 photographs strike a nice balance of exteriors and interiors, showing characteristic basics and details of structure and charming furniture pieces and accessories of old-time daily living. Tidbits of information concerning such personages as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Dr. Benjamin Rush and other eminent Americans are scattered throughout the book.
Schlagworte
19th century architecture- 18–19 THE BARCLAY HOUSE 18–19
- 20–21 BELL'S COURT 20–21
- 22–27 THE BOUVIER HOUSES 22–27
- 28–33 THE BRACKEN HOUSE 28–33
- 34–41 THE CARSON HOUSES 34–41
- 42–44 THE DILWORTH HOUSE 42–44
- 66–73 THE LATTA HOUSE 66–73
- 74–77 THE LITTLE HOUSE 74–77
- 87–93 THE MEREDITH HOUSE 87–93
- 94–104 THE MORRIS HOUSE 94–104
- 132–133 PORTICO ROW 132–133
- 134–146 THE POWEL HOUSE 134–146
- 150–153 ST. PAUL'S CHURCH 150–153
- 154–157 ST. PETER'S CHURCH 154–157
- 158–163 THE TRUMP HOUSE 158–163
- 164–175 THE WATTS HOUSE 164–175
- 176–184 THE WISTER HOUSE 176–184
- 185–186 FIREMARKS 185–186
- 187–192 INDEX 187–192