Broad Street, Looking North from Spruce Street.
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook CollectionItem Info
Item No: pdcc01262
Title: Broad Street, Looking North from Spruce Street.
Historic Street Address:
Broad & Spruce Streets
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Postcard view of Broad Street looking towards City Hall from Spruce Street. Shows the 21- story North American Building on the right. The historic high-rise was designed by James H. Windrim as headquarters of the newspaper, The North American. When it was completed in 1900 it was the tallest building in the city, until the completion of City Hall the following year.
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.164854
Geocode Latitude:39.946987
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.12
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler