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Also known as: Pine Building
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1755-1757
BUILT

East Wing built

Smith, Robert (1722 - 1777) (Consultation on construction of additional building--not built)
Architect: Rhoads, Samuel (1711 - 1784)
1794-1796
BUILT

West Wing built

Architect: Evans, David, Jr. (fl. 1794-1806)
1794-1805
BUILT

Center House built

Architect: Evans, David, Jr. (fl. 1794-1806)
1846-1847
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

West Wing altered

McArthur, John (fl. 1837 - 1859) (Contractor)
McArthur, John, Jr. (1823 - 1890) (Superintendent of Construction)
1848
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

Center section altered

McArthur, John (fl. 1837 - 1859) (Contractor)
McArthur, John, Jr. (1823 - 1890) (Superintendent of Construction)
1853
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

East wing altered

McArthur, John (fl. 1837 - 1859) (Contractor)
McArthur, John, Jr. (1823 - 1890) (Superintendent of Construction)
1895
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

Plans made for additional wings, probably unexecuted

Architect: Furness, Evans & Co. (fl. 1886-c.1931)
1896
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

East and West Wings

Architect: Hutton, Addison (1834-1916)
c. 1924
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS
Architect: Price & Walton (fl. 1923-c.1935)
1937-1938
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS
Architect: Zantzinger & Borie (fl. 1905 - 1910 and 1929 - 1950) (copper wall lanterns (job #3246) )
Iron Worker: Yellin, Samuel (1885 - 1940)
1950
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

Proposed Additions

Architect: Zantzinger & Borie (fl. 1905 - 1910 and 1929 - 1950)
1976-1977
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

Center section surgical ampitheatre and center hall restored, second floor offices altered

Architect: Bartley, Long, Mirenda & Reynolds

 

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