The Athenaeum of Philadelphia | Archives

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The collection comprises correspondence to Seeler from architects, designers, and/or members of the American Institute of Architects, both in Boston and Washington DC.

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Collection of architectural drawings by Edward B. Lee, Sr. Represented by 6 holdings, residential, institutional, and commercial, c. 1922-1951.

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Collection of architectural drawings by Edwin Forrest Durang and 1 oil painting of the architect. Represented by 6 projects, residential, educational, and ecclesiastical, completed between 1850 and 1874.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of measured drawings, preliminary sketches, progress prints, working drawings and some correspondence for the restoration, retrofitting, or repair of a number of properties on the alley (mostly owned by the not-for-profit association) including the Elfreth’s Alley Association Museum located in a rowhouse on the alley, the public alley-way, and adjacent court, all located between Race and Arch Street, off Second Street, in Philadelphia. Includes the surveying,...

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The Eli P. Zebooker Collection is an exemplary group of 18th and 19th century materials with a particularly strong focus on the geography and built environment of Greater Philadelphia. Donated to the Athenaeum in October 2010, it consists of 127 items including 62 books (see Athena on-line catalog), 33 maps, 30 prints, 1 newspaper and 1 set of commemorative postage stamps. It includes materials that range in date from 1750 through 1979, although the bulk of the collection predates 1900.