General Contact Information

Athenaeum of Philadelphia
219 South 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States

(215) 925-2688

http://www.philaathenaeum.org

Hours: Athenaeum: Mon 9-7; Tue 9-5; Wed 10-5; Thu-Fri 9-5; Sat 10-3 / Research: Mon-Fri 10-4 by appointment only

Specific Contacts

• Kristina Wilson, Curator of Architecture
  kwilson@philaathenaeum.org
  
• Brice Peterson, Associate Archivist Librarian
  bpeterson@philaathenaeum.org
  

Collections

Focus: national. Consists of: architectural drawings, both individual drawings and complete archives; documents/correspondence; building fragments; vintage photographs. Strengths: Thomas U. Walter, including drawings for U. S. Capitol, John Notman, Theophilus P. Chandler, Addison Hutton, Benjamin Linfoot, Mellor, Meigs & Howe, Paul P. Cret, Horace Trumbauer, Louis Magaziner.

Library Holdings

Holdings: the bound book collection consists of 98,000 volumes primarily relating to 19th century social and cultural history, with emphasis on architecture building technology, interior design, and travel/exploration/internal improvements. The primary focus is North American architecture prior to 1950.

Exhibitions

Institution organizes exhibitions. Exhibitions travel. Exhibition information may be viewed online at the Athenaeum's website.

Publications

Catalogs and other publications. Athenaeum publications may be browsed and purchased on their website.

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