Item Info

Historic Street Address: 19th & Chestnut Streets, SE corner
Historic Street Address: 39th & Chestnut Streets, SE corner
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Item 1, top left: Image from "Can You Recall This Bit of Old Philadelphia?," a regular feature of the Evening Public Ledger.  This imposing Second Empire-style mansion, located at the SE corner of 19th & Chestnut Streets, was designed in 1865 for Dr. David Jayne, by architect John McArthur.  Unfortunately, Jayne died shortly before the residence was completed in 1866.  In 1922, the mansion was demolished, to be replaced by a new movie palace, the Aldine Theatre.  Reproduction of an 1898 photograph for the Evening Public Ledger, 10 x 11.5 cm, c. 1925.

Item 2, top right: Image from "Can You Recall This Bit of Old Philadelphia?," a regular feature of the Evening Public Ledger.  Union Army Col. Constant Eaken lived in this residence, at 39th & Chestnut Streets.  The residence was demolished in 1901, and replaced by Hamilton Court, luxury apartments for University of Pennsylvania students.  Reproduction of a c. 1895 photograph for the Evening Public Ledger, 10 x 12 cm, c. 1925.

Item 3, bottom: Image from "Can You Recall This Bit of Old Philadelphia?," a regular feature of the Evening Public Ledger.  This opulent mansion at the SE corner of 39th & Chestnut Streets was built for financier Charles B. Wright.  The residence was demolished in 1901, and replaced by Hamilton Court, luxury apartments for University of Pennsylvania students.  Reproduction of an 1899 photograph for the Evening Public Ledger, 15 x 12.5 cm, c. 1925.

Creation Year: 1845
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.199933
Geocode Latitude:39.955355

Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.18
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
John McArthur - Architect