Roger Moss 'Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia' research notes

Format:

Archive

Author/Creator:

Moss, Roger W., 1940-2025

Contributor:

Legacy Archival and Architectural Collections - LAC (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architectural design--History--20th Century--Sources.

Architectural design--History--19th Century--Sources.

Biography/History:

Roger W. Moss (1940-2025) was the Executive Director of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia from 1968 to 2008. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Pennsylvania beginning in 1981. He wrote more than a dozen books on architecture and design, including Historic Houses of Philadelphia (1998), Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia (2005), and Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia (2008) published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.

Summary:

Twelve boxes of research notes, arranged alpabetically by church, collected in preparation for the publication of Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia, by Roger W. Moss with photographs by Tom Crane, published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004.

Finding Aid/Index:

This collection is indexed in Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a searchable database for architectural research materials. See web link.

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OCLC:

1535208566

Access Restriction:

Available for research by appointment only

Online:

Philadelphia Architects and Buildings

Finding Aid