View of the glass works of T. W. Dyott at Kensington on the Delaware near Philadelphia, by W. L. Breton, 1831.


Exterior view of Ely Building, constructed in 1829. Image shows Tenth Street facade after the 1845 alterations, designed by architect Napoleon LeBrun (1821-1901), in which a six-columned portico, entablature, pediment, and marble base were added. Building was demolished sometime between 1898 and 1907. Image includes shop of H. Hochstrasser, bell hanger and architectural carver.
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View of the glass works of T. W. Dyott at Kensington on the Delaware near Philadelphia, by W. L. Breton, 1831. Exterior view of Ely Building, constructed in 1829. Image shows Tenth Street facade after the 1845 alterations, designed by architect Napoleon LeBrun, in which a six-columned portico, entablature, pediment, and marble base were added. Building was demolished sometime between 1898 and 1907. Image includes shop of H. Hochstrasser, bell hanger and architectural carver.

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