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Roger Moss 'Historic Houses of Philadelphia' research notes

 Collection
Identifier: LAC-137

Scope and Contents

Nine boxes of research notes, arranged alpabetically by house, collected in preparation for the publication of Historic Houses of Philadelphia, by Roger W. Moss with photographs by Tom Crane, published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998.

Dates

  • Creation: TBD

Biographical / Historical

Roger W. Moss (1940-2025) was the Executive Director of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia from 1968 to 2008. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Pennsylvania beginning in 1981. He wrote more than a dozen books on architecture and design, including Historic Houses of Philadelphia (1998), Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia (2005), and Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia (2008) published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.

Extent

TBD Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
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Repository Details

Part of the The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Repository

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