Design for a building at the corner of Sixth & Walnut St., for the Phila[delphia] Athenaeum [graphic] / Tho. U. Walter, arch., Phila.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887.

Contributor:

Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Men's clubs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Private libraries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

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

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

Local Subjects:

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

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

Physical Description:

4 drawings : ink & wash on paper ; 60 x 60 cm. overall or smaller

Contained In:

Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Athenaeum building competition collection.

Other Title:

Athenaeum of Philadelphia, competition entry, 6th St. below Walnut, Philadelphia, Pa.

Place of Publication:

1840.

Notes:

Images include first & second floor plans, Sixth St. & Walnut St. elevations and a different second story plan.

Laverty title: Athenaeum of Philadelphia, competition entry, 6th St. below Walnut, Philadelphia, Pa.

Grieff (1979) documents three separate proposed projects for the Athenaeum before the building was constructed in 1845-47 according the 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, along with drawings by Notman. 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. In 1845 the Athenaeum purchased a site on the corner of Sixth & 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 (labelled O'Neill & Forsyth, Builders) and John Notman.

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

Cited in:

Laverty, v.1, p. 231, WTU*027/004