The Wistar House, Fourth & Prune (now Locust) Street, Philadelphia [graphic]

Format:

Image

Contributor:

Wistar, Caspar.

Shippen, William.

Penn, Thomas.

Penn, Richard.

Norton, Norman E.

Reardon, C. Earl.

Segal, Jack H.

White, Frank L.

Wistar Party.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

historic houses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

4th & Prune (Locust) Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Wistar House (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Local Subjects:

4th & Prune (Locust) Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Wistar House (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Physical Description:

9 photomechanical reproductions : stats ; 45 x 55 cm.

Contained In:

American Institute of Architects. Philadelphia Chapter. Archives.

Place of Publication:

1932.

Notes:

Delineators: Norman E. Norton, E. Earl Readon, Jack H. Segal and Frank L. White.

Data on sheet AIA*031*001: "The Wistar House, home of Dr. Caspar Wistar. Built about 1750 by Dr. William Shippen. Original land granted in 1744 by Thomas & Richard Penn to Joseph & William Shippen. The latter built, and lived in the house until 1797. In 1798 Dr. Wistar bought and occupied the house until his death in 1818. He, a physician, general scientist and president of the American Philosophical Society, entertained many promenent [sic] men. The Society gatherings were the origin of the Wistar Party. In the garden at the south side was a specimen of the beautiful creeper, Wisteria, named after the Doctor by a friend, Michaux, the Botanist."

Forms part of: American Institute of Architects. Philadelphia Chapter. Archives.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Previously housed at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Archives of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects were given to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia in 1986.