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Alterations to old tenant house of Grumblethorpe, 5269 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [graphic] / G. Clarence Johnson, A.I.A., Registered architect, 158 West Penn St., Phila., Pa.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Visual Materials JGC1572*011
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- Format:
- Image
- Author/Creator:
- Johnson, G. Clarence (George Clarence), 1881-1965.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- historic houses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Architecture, American--18th century--Designs and plans.
- Architecture, American.
- 5269 Germantown Ave. (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Grumblethorpe (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) Tenant's House--Alterations & additions--1958-59.
- Local Subjects:
- 5269 Germantown Ave. (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Grumblethorpe (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.) Tenant's House--Alterations & additions--1958-59.
- Genre:
- Architectural drawings -- American.
- Pencil drawings.
- Blueprints.
- Blueline prints.
- Physical Description:
- 16 drawings : pencil on paper ; 64 x 74.5 cm. overall or smaller
- 18 photomechanical reproductions : mixed media ; 46 x 58.5 cm. or smaller
- Contained In:
- Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks. Architectural drawings collection.
- Place of Publication:
- 1958-1959.
- Notes:
- Title from drawing JGC1572*001.
- Drawings accompanied by ms. document "Specifications for electrical work, alterations to Tenant House of Grumblethorpe, located at 5269 Germantown Ave., East Germantown, Philadlephia, Pa. ... G.C. Johnson, Architect..."
- Drawings with contract stamp have "Identified and acknowledged as forming part of the contract. Dated April 9, 1959. [Signatures:] Franklin C. Dickey [and] Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks by Symington P. Landeth, Secretary.
- Several drawings in this set, as well as the specification document, have the architect's work no. 1572. The set contains 34 sheets of both original pencil on paper drawings, as well as architectural prints. Numbered drawings include 1572-1 thru 1572-4, and 1572-7 thru 1572-9. Additional drawings are undated or unnumbered, but identify with the set based upon title or visual evidence.
- On permanent loan to the Athenaeum from the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks, 1990.
- Forms part of: Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks. Architectural drawings collection.
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