Restoration of Congress Hall, Independence Square, Philadelphia [graphic] / Sub-Committee, Philadelphia Chapter, American Institute of Architects, Frank Miles Day, Chairman, Emlyn L. Stewardson, George C. Mason, Charles A. Ziegler, Horace W. Sellers, Thomas M. Kellogg.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

American Institute of Architects. Philadelphia Chapter. Subcommittee.

Contributor:

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--History--19th century.

United States.

Capitols--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Public buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Physical Description:

34 drawings : pencil on paper ; 226.5 x 121.5 cm. or smaller

12 drawings : ink on linen ; 74 x 104.5 cm. overall or smaller

10 photomechanical reproductions : mixed media ; 76 x 122 cm. overall or smaller

Contained In:

American Institute of Architects. Philadelphia Chapter. Archives.

Place of Publication:

1911-1913.

Notes:

No commission number, or possible commission number on some structural drawings of "85". Set uses AIA "L- " numbers, but many also have different drawing numbers from the original creator. Drawings are not in date order. Included is one drawing with identifications from the 1901 restoration, which has been annotated for inclusion here. Numerous drawings include "E.H. Yardley, chief-of-the-works". Set has L-1(2) L-1 variant, L2 to L37 and several unnumbered drawings.

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 Athenaum of Philadelphia in 1986.