U.S. Mint, Philadelphia, Pa. [graphic] / Will A. Freret, supervising architect.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Freret, Will A.

Contributor:

Pohl, G. R. (George R.), fl. 1873-1889.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Chestnut St. bet Juniper & Broad Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

U.S. Mint (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Proposal drawing.

Local Subjects:

Chestnut St. bet Juniper & Broad Sts. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

U.S. Mint (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Proposal drawing.

Physical Description:

1 photomechanical reproduction : stat ; 25.5 x 34 cm.

Place of Publication:

[1889?]

Notes:

Has G.R. Pohl, del., bottom right in image.

Photostat of a lithography; original identifying information on the lithography is blurred.

This item appears to be a proposal drawing for the mint at a site on Chestnut St. in the block between Juniper and Broad Sts. City Hall and the Masonic Temple can be seen behind the proposed mint. The old Wanamaker's building is across Juniper, on Chestnut St. to the right. No information is known at this time on Freret, or if another architect led the design for this structure. According to Webster (1976), p. 301, the U.S. Mint was built on Spring Garden St. with James Knox Taylor as the lead architect, between 1898 and 1901.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Robert Skaler,