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Collection: Ballinger Collection

Institution: Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Client Name: Methodist Episcopal Hospital

MARC Description:
Title derived from information on Ballinger log book. Ballinger Co. log book 1, p. 24-25 appears to give photo numbers for the M.E. Hospital along with those for the Methodist Episcopal Orphanage, cataloged separately. Hospital photo numbers include: 271-276 and 1962-1964. Only the 1962-1964 numbers from this list are available in this collection. Also, photo scrapbook index 7xx lists photo no. 720 for this building. Photos 1962-1964 illustrate the mechanical systems, including the boiler & engine room, with engine labels "Fleming Engine Side Crank" and "Harrisburg F & T Works, Harrisburg, Pa., U.S.A.". Date of 720 photo estimated from other 7xx photos. Local records give the address for the hospital as South Broad and Wolf Sts., Philadelphia, while the orphanage location is given as Belmont Ave., west of City Line Ave., Phila.

Quantity: 4 photoprints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Local Call: 007-P-720; 007-P-1962; 007-P-1963; 007-P-1964; 007-P-1965

RLIN: PAPV94-F299

Item dates: 1907-1914

Holding types: Photographs

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Documented Projects

• Methodist Episcopal Hospital, Power Plant
  Client: Methodist Episcopal Hospital ; Methodist Episcopal Hospital
   

Documented Architects, Engineers, and Others

• Ballinger & Perrot (fl. 1901-1920) (Architects and Engineers)

Location

S BROAD ST near WOLF ST
Philadelphia, PA

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[Methodist Episcopal Hospital Power Plant] [Methodist Episcopal Hospital ] Ballinger Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: 1965	[Methodist Episcopal Hospital Power Plant] [Methodist Episcopal Hospital ] engine Ballinger Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: 007-P-720	[Methodist Episcopal Hospital Power Plant] [Methodist Episcopal Hospital ] Ballinger Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: 1964
[Methodist Episcopal Hospital Power Plant] [Methodist Episcopal Hospital ] Ballinger Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: 1963	[Methodist Episcopal Hospital Power Plant] [Methodist Episcopal Hospital ] Ballinger Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: 1962

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