Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 57

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Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 57

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Item No: pdcc02682
Title: Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 57
Historic Street Address: Front & Market, Southwest corner
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Item pdcc01077, top [image dimensions 18.2 cm x 14.0 cm]:

http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-165

Photograph of the building on the corner of Front & Market Streets that housed the London Coffee House in colonial times. Opened by William Bradford in 1754, The London Coffee House quickly became the place to talk politics and conduct business, including the inspection and auctioning of slaves. In 1796, James Stokes bought the establishment and converted it into his home and a store. In the following decades until it was torn down in 1883 the old building, which had been the center of business and political life in Philadelphia, housed a variety of businesses. This 1854 photograph shows the building occupied by a tobacco store and a clothing store.

Building demolished: YES


Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.142290
Geocode Latitude:39.949529

Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.11
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler