Joseph Bates House - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Bluejacket01
N 39° 56.833 W 075° 10.283
18S E 485358 N 4421913
This house was designed in 1867 by the architectural firm of Fraser, Furness and Hewitt for the son of Joseph W. Bates, a clothing manufacturer.
Waymark Code: WMFZQJ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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According to 'Frank Furness: Architecture and the Violent Mind', this was one of the first successes for the firm, with the exterior designed by John Fraser, and the interior by Frank Furness. Modern for it's day, the structure is composed of iron beams supporting shallow brick arches, for fireproof construction.

For more about Frank Furness, see frankfurness.org. For a video about Frank, see Frank Furness: A Philadelphia Original. Also see the books Frank Furness: Architecture and the Violent Mind by Michael J. Lewis and Frank Furness: The Complete Works by Thomas, Cohen and Lewis.
Public/Private: Private

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Year Built: 1867

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