Castner Scrapbook v.5, Old Houses 2, page 36
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item pdcc00379, top [image dimensions 13.7 cm x 20.0 cm]:
http://www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/features/wphila/history/history1.html
Reproduction of a watercolor sketch depicting a large brick house in a park-like setting. A man on horseback faces a couple standing at the front door. William Warner (1627-1707) a prominent early Pennsylvanian was one of the first Europeans to settle on the west side of the Schuylkill River. In 1677 he purchased a vast estate stretching from the river to beyond 48th Street giving it the name "Blockley" after his home in England. Warner was a justice of the peace and a member of Penn's first Assembly. He died in 1707.
Building demolished: YES
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Item pdccd00381, middle right [image dimensions 7.6 cm x 11.0]:
View shows the residence of Edward Shippen, second Mayor of Philadelphia, on Second Street below Dock Street. A woman and child are standing in front of the wooden fence hiding the side garden, and a gentleman is walking past a cluster of trees. Shippen purchased the house in 1693.
Building demolished: YES
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.207286
Geocode Latitude:39.965615
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.5
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Doran, Miss - Artist
Breton, William L. - Artist
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