Athenaeum [of Philadelphia, 6th & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pa., competition entry] [graphic] / John Notman, archt. et del., Philada.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Notman, John, 1810-1865.

Contributor:

Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Private libraries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Men's clubs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

6th & Walnut Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

219 S. 6th St. (Washington Square, Philadelphia, Pa.).

Athenaeum of Philadelphia (Washington Square, Philadelphia, Pa.)--Competition drawings--1840.

Local Subjects:

6th & Walnut Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

219 S. 6th St. (Washington Square, Philadelphia, Pa.).

Athenaeum of Philadelphia (Washington Square, Philadelphia, Pa.)--Competition drawings--1840.

Physical Description:

6 drawings : ink & wash on paper ; 61 x 57 cm. overall or smaller

Contained In:

Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Athenaeum building competition collection.

Place of Publication:

1840.

Notes:

Grieff(1979) documents three separate proposed projects for the Athenaeum before the building was constructed in 1846-47 according to John Notman's historic Italianate design. The first competition in 1840, for a building at 6th & Walnut Sts, is known to have included drawings by William Strickland & Thomas U. Walter, cataloged separately, along with the Notman drawings cataloged here. The second proposal, for a joint Athenaeum and Library Company Building on 5th & Library Sts., is also dated 1840, with drawings known only from Notman, cataloged separately. In 1845 the Athenaeum purchased a site on the corner of 6th & Adelphi(now St. James) Sts. Drawings for the 1845 building project are known to have been submitted by Richard A. Gilpin, John Haviland, Napoleon Le Brun and John Notman. No drawings from Gilpin have been found. Drawings from Haviland & Le Brun (labelled O'Neill & Forsyth, Builders), cataloged separately, are included in the Athenaeum's collection, along with Notman's later drawings, cataloged separately. Additionally, drawings by Thomas S. Stewart, believed to be proposal drawings for a joint library building, ca. 1834-1836, including the Athenaeum & several other Philadelphia institututions, are part of both the Athenaeum competition collection and in Stewart's collection received from his grandson Thomas C. Stewart.

Forms part of: Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Athenaeum building competition collection.

Cited in:

Laverty, v.1, p. 156-157, NOT*001/023 [sic 6 of 22]