Mercantile Library Company (Philadelphia)
Mercantile Library, Philadelphia, built in 1845. Designed by William L. Johnston. Building demolished in 1925
The Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia was established in 1821.[1][2] Staff included John Edmands.
In 1989, the Free Library of Philadelphia absorbed the collections of the Mercantile Library.
See also
References
- ↑ Catalogue of the Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia. 1850
- ↑ John Thomas Scharf, Thompson Westcott. History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884, v.2. 1884.
External links
- William Ellery Channing. An address, delivered before the Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia, May 11, 1841
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/34900073@N07/3266845013/
- http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/99614076/
Coordinates: 39°56′53″N 75°08′33″W / 39.948139°N 75.142630°W
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