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Birch's Views of Philadelphia

The City of Philadelphia
in the State of Pennsylvania
North America
as it appeared in the Year 1800

consisting of Twenty-Eight plates

Drawn and Engraved by W. Birch & Son

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Inside Cover
 

Introduction
 

The City and Port of Philadelphia on the River Delaware from Kensington
 

Plan of the City of Philadelphia
 

Arch Street Ferry
 

Arch Street with the Second Presbyterian Church
 

New Lutheran Church, in Fourth Street
 

Old Lutheran Church, in Fifth Street
 

South East Corner of Third and Market Streets
 

High Street, with the First Presbyterian Church
 

High Street Market
 

High Street, from the Country Market-place with the procession in commemoration of the Death of General George Washington,
December 26th, 1799
 

High Street, from Ninth Street
 

The House intended for the President of the United States,
in Ninth Street
 

An Unfinished House, in Chesnut Street
 

Second Street North from Market St. with Christ Church
 

New Market, in South Second Street
 

Bank of the United States, in Third Street
 

View in Third Street, from Spruce Street
 

Library and Surgeons Hall, in Fifth Street
 

Congress Hall and New Theatre, in Chesnut Street
 

State-House, with a view of Chesnut Street
 

Back of the State House
 

State-House Garden
 

Goal, in Walnut Street
 

Alms House, in Spruce Street
 

Pennsylvania Hospital, in Pine Street
 

Bank of Pennsylvania, South Second Street
 

The Water Works, in Centre Square
 

Preparation for War to Defend Commerce
 

 

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