The Old Arch Street Prison watercolor
Permanent ID:
4253
Call number:
K: II-12
Inscription:
The Old Arch Street Prison, built in 1804. Demolished 1837. Occupied the south west corner of Broad and Arch street, the outside walls extended from Broad St on Arch to Schuylkill eigth now 15th street, 420 feet and from Arch to Cuthbert 150 feet, the building was the shape of a cross built of brick plastered and drawn in courses 4 stories high, the first was used for a kitchen dining and lodging rooms for the keepers families messers Reakert and Duff.
Address:
Broad and Arch Sts., Philadelphia
Format:
Watercolors
