The Drive on North Broad Street - Residence of Hamilton Disston, Esq.

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The Drive on North Broad Street - Residence of Hamilton Disston, Esq.

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Item No: pdcc01306
Title: The Drive on North Broad Street - Residence of Hamilton Disston, Esq.
Historic Street Address: 1505 North Broad Street
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Depicts the wide boulevard of North Broad Street at the intersection of Jefferson. Many wealthy citizens chose to build grand houses in this neighborhood during the latter half of the 19th century. The magnificent architecture and large gardens attracted many sightseers on Sunday promenades and drives.


Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.158417
Geocode Latitude:39.976035

Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.12
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler