Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 54

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Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 54

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Item No: pdcc02679
Title: Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 54
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Item pdcc00012, bottom [image dimensions 14.0 cm x 22.0 cm]:

Brandywine Springs Hotel (Brandywine Springs, Del.)

Free Library of Philadelphia: Castner 11:54

View showing the elegant four-story hotel completed in 1826 after the designs of Thomas U. Walter in Brandywine Springs, Delaware. Elegantly attired guests crowd the first floor porch, are visible in some upper floor windows, and walk and lounge on the grounds. A man on horseback, and a horse-drawn carriage arrive at the hotel near two dogs chasing each other in the driveway. The hotel served as a summer retreat for the well-to-do of the region. The building was razed by fire in 1853.


Notes:

Item pdcc01152, top [image dimensions 15.2 cm x 20.2 cm]:

Front and flank view of a single two story building occupied by a restaurant and bottling establishment in Chester, Pa.  Signage indicates the businesses owned by Robert Morris. Two children stand on the sidewalk in front of the building.


Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.11
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Clay, Edward Williams, 1799-1857 - Artist