511 Chestnut Street - Rear: Ranstead Street, West of 5th Street
Historical Images of Philadelphia Parker & Mullikin Negatives
Item Info
Item No: pdcm00472b
Title: 511 Chestnut Street - Rear: Ranstead Street, West of 5th Street
Additional Title: 1st Pennsylvania Company - Mall Project A
Historic Street Address:
511 Chestnut Street
Media Type: Photographic Negatives
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
This July 1949 image was taken as part of the preparation for beginning "Mall Project A,” for creating what became Independence Mall—the three blocks north of Independence Hall, bounded by Chestnut, Race, 5th and 6th Streets.
This is a back view of The Pennsylvania Company Bank & Trust--one of the many buildings purchased and demolished to create the First Block, the block immediately north of Independence Hall; the block was completed in 1954.
Creation Year: 1949
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Latitude:39.949614
Geocode Longitude:-75.149590
Creator Name: Parker & Mullikin - Photographer