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House where Washington slept after the Battle of Brandywine drawing, 1847
House where Washington slept after the Battle of Brandywine drawing, 1847
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House where Washington slept after the Battle of Brandywine drawing, 1847

Permanent ID:
1633
Call number:
K: 8-9
Date:
1847
Image Description:
First image depicts a row of houses with a larger house set further back from the street. Second image is a sketch of a small bell on a pole with a woman walking in the background. Exact address unknown--georeference is an approximation.
Inscription:
S.E. Corner of Market Street & Darby Road. Genl. Washington slept in this house on the night after the battle of Brandywine. Demonlished in April 1876 for the Centennial Park. Sketched 1847 by D.J. Kennedy (Front Bottom)
Address:
Market Street and Darby Road, West Philadelphia
Format:
Drawings
Dimensions:
Width: 25 cm, Height: 15 cm (image)
Collection:
David J. Kennedy watercolors
Related Person or Organization:
David Johnson Kennedy, 1816-1898 (painter)
Related Terms:
Cityscape (is described by)
Historic building (depicts)