University of Pennsylvania campus plan, circa 1796-1802

Name:

University of Pennsylvania

Date:

1796

Description:

Plan drawn in black and brown ink of the campus of the University of Pennsylvania at the southwest corner of 4th and Arch Streets, including the streets; buildings labeled University and Charity School; houses labeled as occupied by Dr. Davidson (James Davidson, professor of Greek and Latin), Dr. Rogers (William Rogers, professor of oratory and English), and Dr. Ewing (John Ewing, provost); and adjacent properties labeled with the names of their owners, Jacob Downing and William Sansom. Many measurements are included for segments of boundaries or buildings. The map was made between the sale of property to Jacob Downing in 1796 and the move of the University and the death of John Ewing in 1802 (University Archives). Plan is mounted on a mesh backing.

Language:

English

Provenance:

Transferred from Culture Class collection, University of Pennsylvania, 2013.

Subject:

University of Pennsylvania -- Maps; University of Pennsylvania; Manuscript maps -- Specimens; Education -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Sources; Education; Manuscript maps

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Plans (maps); Manuscripts, American; Sources; Specimens; Maps

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : paper, map; 537 x 375 mm

Geographic Subject:

Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Maps; Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

The university operated under the name University of Pennsylvania following the merging of College, Academy, and Charity Schools of Philadelphia and the University of the State of Pennsylvania in 1791.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Oversize 45

Collection:

Penn in the Age of Franklin (University of Pennsylvania)