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Kuhn-Baldwin

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Item No: pdcc00217
Title: Kuhn-Baldwin
Historic Street Address: 1116 Chestnut Street
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Photograph shows the mansion facing Chestnut Street built by Hartman Kuhn, a Philadelphia statesman. The estate was purchased by Matthias Baldwin a railroad tycoon and owner of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. By 1865, the property was used as the clubhouse of the fledgling Union League. In the 20th Century, the site became a home to several theaters including the Randolph Theater.

Sign on building next door: Charles Thomas Florist.


Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.159416
Geocode Latitude:39.950229

Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.4
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Kuhn, Hartman, 1784-1860
Baldwin, Matthias W. (Matthias William), 1795-1866