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National Guard's Hall

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Item No: pdcc00101
Title: National Guard's Hall
Additional Title: Race Street, below Sixth, Philadelphia.
Historic Street Address: 518-20 Race Street
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

The National Guard's Hall, 518-20 Race Street, played an important role in Philadelphia during the Civil War. Also called the Armory of the National Guard, the building was the starting and ending point of troop enlistment and dismissal and a venue for military parades and speeches. It also served for a time as a military hospital.


Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.148018
Geocode Latitude:39.954392

Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.2
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler