The new Masonic Hall, Philadelphia – Vintage Wall Art
![The new Masonic Hall, Philadelphia, [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/53/53538f0f14d0-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic print of The new Masonic Hall, Philadelphia brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The new Masonic Hall, Philadelphia
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The print shows the Masonic Hall on Broad Street in Philadelphia at a moment when the building was new and still a point of civic pride. Built in the late 1860s and early 1870s for the city's Masonic lodges, it gave them meeting rooms, ritual spaces, and a large assembly hall under one roof. The record does not date the print or name its maker beyond a card note, so it is best read as a view of how the building presented itself to the street when it was new.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on shelflist card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Tholey. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,309 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-112953 |
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