Dundas-Lippincott Mansion, Broad and Walnut Streets
Historical Images of Philadelphia Looney Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs
Item Info
Item No: pdcl00168
Title: Dundas-Lippincott Mansion, Broad and Walnut Streets
Additional Title: Dundas-Lippincott Mansion, northeast corner of Broad and Walnut Streets
Historic Street Address:
Broad and Walnut Streets
Historic Street Address: Washington Square West
Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes: "Once a spacious residential property, the northeast corner of Broad and Walnut Streets is now one of the busiest intersections in the city and the site of Fidelity Bank. The Dundas-Lippincott, or 'Yellow,' Mansion was built in 1839 by James Dundas, a banker. It was bequeathed to Mrs. Joshua Lippincott in 1865, and remained standing until 1903."--OPEP, p. 175.
Notes: The intersection with man standing next to a street lamp. Mansion with columned entrance and fence surrounding property. To its right and in background are large trees. One man is crossing the street; horse-drawn carriages and streetcar tracks on Walnut Street.
Bibliography: Reprinted in: Old Philadelphia in early photographs, 1839-1914/edited by Robert F. Looney. New York: Dover Publications, c1976.
Creation Year: ca. 1890
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.164080
Geocode Latitude:39.949441