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CHAPEL, IN REAR OF CENTER SECTION. NOTE DOME. LOOKING NORTHWEST - U. S. Naval Asylum, Biddle Hall, Gray's Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
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Strickland, William; Jacobs, Jamie, transmitter; Tulloch, Margaret, historian; Tanner, Lewis, photographer; Mason, Anne, transmitter; Campbell, Joseph C., delineator; Stange, Richard C, delineator; Antonucci, Albert A, delineator; Tice, Tim, delineator; Tice, Amy, delineator; Gredell, Gary, delineator; Zeigler-Cihlar, Jessica L, delineator; Falstad, Michael, delineator; Marsh, Lauren, delineator
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CHAPEL, IN REAR OF CENTER SECTION. NOTE DOME. LOOKING NORTHWEST - U. S. Naval Asylum, Biddle Hall, Gray's Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Depicted place Pennsylvania; Philadelphia County; Philadelphia
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS PA,51-PHILA,577A-8
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  • Significance: Designed by William Strickland (1788-1854), one of the first American-born and trained architects, Biddle Hall, the Surgeon General's Residence, and the Governor's Residence represent the largest extant ensemble of buildings by the architect. Biddle Hall, the central building of the U. S. Naval Asylum complex, moreover, is one of the most important surviving examples of early-nineteenth -century Greek Revival architecture in America. Strickland was one of the first architects to design, specifically, in the Greek idiom as opposed to a more interpretive neoclassicism favored by other architects, such as his mentor Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764 1820). For Biddle Hall, he drew direct inspiration from depictions of the Ionic temple on the Ilissus River in James Stuart and Nicholas Revett's Antiquities of Athens (1762), the definitive sourcebook in this country for architecture derived from Greek examples. While Strickland obviously looked to the past for expressive inspiration, as an architect he also realized the necessity of designing for the present and the future, and, accordingly, embraced the most up-to-date construction techniques to create a properly ventilated, adequately lit, and fire-resistant retirement and health care facility. Skylights and long verandahs were key elements in the design, one of the earliest masonry-vaulted, fireproof structures in the United States, and also one of the first to be constructed using architectural cast-iron columns. Biddle Hall is not only an aesthetically remarkable and well-proportioned classical edifice, but also a highly functional utilitarian structure embodying the latest healthcare design theories. Beyond its clear architectural worth, the Naval Asylum also possesses great significance vis-a-vis various aspects of American history. It was the first institution established by the federal government for the care of "disabled and decrepit navy officers, seamen, and marines" of all ranks, making it the first federal veterans' retirement facility in America. Biddle Hall was also home to the first formal U. S. naval academy from 1839 to 1845. Additionally from 1833 to 1868 before a separate hospital building was erected on the site, the structure housed the U. S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, one of the earliest regional naval hospitals in the country. The significance of the U. S. Naval Asylum is manifested in its listing on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places (1956), the Pennsylvania Register of Historic Places (1972), and the National Register of Historic Places (1972). The site was later classified a National Historic Landmark (1975), and in 1997 was designated the "Landmark Building of the Year" by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1585
  • Survey number: HABS PA-1622-A
  • Building/structure dates: 1826-1833 Initial Construction
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 72001173.
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/pa0668.photos.139237p
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Object location39° 57′ 07.99″ N, 75° 09′ 51.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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