Castner Scrapbook v.9, Hospitals, Charitable, page 42
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Item No: pdcc02464
Title: Castner Scrapbook v.9, Hospitals, Charitable, page 42
Media Type:
Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item pdcc00847, bottom [image dimensions 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm]:
http://www.wdl.org/en/item/9429/
Depicts a distant view of the Philadelphia Almshouse sitting on high ground overlooking the Schuylkill River. The Market Street Bridge and Beck's Shot Tower are visible on the right beyond the foreground trees. In the far distance Eastern State Penitentiary and Girard College are recognisable. The almshouse, designed by architect William Strickland, was completed in 1833. It was renamed Philadelphia General Hospital, in 1919, and was closed in 1977.
Building demolished: YES
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.9
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), approximately 1804-1846 - Artist
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