Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 66

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Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 66

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Item No: pdcc02691
Title: Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 66
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Reproduction of a pen-and-ink drawing of the Buttonwood Tavern, named for the two stately buttonwood trees straddling the unpaved road in front of the building. Shows a man lounging on a hitching post, and another standing on the porch in front of the entrance. To the left sits a cart with its shafts resting on the ground.

Built in 1716 by Joseph Shippen, a son of Edward Shippen, the first mayor of Philadelphia, the hostelry bore the name "Ye Roebuck Inn". In 1819 the property was bought by George Heft, and its name was changed to the Buttonwood Tavern. The old building was eventually torn down and replaced with a private residence.


Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.11
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913 - Artist