The Strangers Guide: An Alphabetical List of All the Wards, Streets, Roads, Lanes, Alleys, Avenues, Courts, Wharves Ship Yards Public Buildings &C., ... Their Situations on an Alphabetical Pl - Brossura
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I cannot with propriety conclude, without re turning my warmest and most sincere acknow ledgments to Mr. James Pearson, and Mr. Read-a ing Howell, city surveyors, and Mr. Robert Brooke, surveyor for the Northern Liberties, as well as to a number of other gentlemen, through Whose means I was furnished with considerable useful information.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the bustling city of Philadelphia in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The author provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the city's layout, its key institutions, and its burgeoning industries. We learn about its founding by William Penn, the development of its grid system, and the vital role of the Delaware River in its growth. The book delves into the city's social fabric, highlighting the diversity of its population and the importance of religious tolerance. We are introduced to Philadelphia's public buildings, institutions of learning, and places of worship, including the State House, the University of Pennsylvania, and various churches. The author also illuminates the city's commercial and industrial activities, mentioning its thriving shipyards, printing presses, and flour mills. Through meticulously gathered data and vivid descriptions, the author paints a vibrant portrait of Philadelphia, capturing its unique character and its place in the burgeoning American nation. The book provides valuable insight into the urban development, social structure, and economic activities of a city that was, at the time, a center of political, intellectual, and commercial life in the young United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9780332622071_0
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