Category:Ridgway Library

The Ridgway Library building, at 900 South Broad Street between Christian and Carpenter Streets, was constructed in 1873-78, and was designed by Addison Hutton in the Greek Revival style. The library was a bequest to the Library Company of Philadelphia by Dr. James Rush, and honored his wife, Phoebe Ann Ridgway Rush. The Library Company occupied the building until 1965, when it moved to a new building on Locust Street, between South 13th and Broad Streets, (confusingly) also called the Ridgway Library. Since 1997, the restored Greek Revival building, with a large addition in the rear, has been occupied by the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.

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The following 35 files are in this category, out of 35 total.

Bob Demento, Ruth Hughes, Peter Stallybrass (4155702487).jpg 3,072 × 2,048; 2.68 MB
CABINET ON PUBLIC DISPLAY, MAIN FLOOR - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-12.tif 3,589 × 5,000; 17.12 MB
COPY OF ARCHITECT'S DRAWING, FRONT OR WEST ELEVATION - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-21.tif 5,000 × 3,616; 17.24 MB
COPY OF ARCHITECT'S DRAWING, NORTH ELEVATION - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-22.tif 5,000 × 3,593; 17.14 MB
COPY OF ARCHITECT'S DRAWING, PLAN OF PRINCIPAL FLOOR - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-23.tif 5,000 × 3,589; 17.12 MB
COPY OF ARCHITECT'S DRAWING, PLAN OF UPPER FLOOR - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-24.tif 5,000 × 3,589; 17.12 MB
DETAIL VIEW OF MAIN BLOCK AND FLANKING PAVILION - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-6.tif 3,582 × 5,000; 17.08 MB
GENERAL VIEW OF BOOK ROOM, LOOKING EAST - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-14.tif 3,592 × 5,000; 17.13 MB
GENERAL VIEW OF LIBRARY INTERIOR, MAIN ROOM, FROM GALLERY, LOOKING NORTH - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-11.tif 3,584 × 5,000; 17.09 MB
GENERAL VIEW, FROM SOUTHWEST. Taken February, 1962 - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-2.tif 5,000 × 3,583; 17.09 MB
GENERAL VIEW, FROM SOUTHWEST. Taken May, 1962 - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-3.tif 5,000 × 3,668; 17.49 MB
GENERAL VIEW; WEST (FRONT) ELEVATION - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-1.tif 5,000 × 3,599; 17.16 MB
DETAIL- COLUMN CAPITAL AND CORNICE, GALLERY CEILING - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-13.tif 5,000 × 3,600; 17.17 MB
DETAIL- FIREPLACE AND MANTLEPIECE, SOUTHEAST ROOM, SECOND FLOOR - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-16.tif 3,618 × 5,000; 17.25 MB
ENTRANCE DOOR TO MANUSCRIPT ROOM (SOUTHWEST ROOM), SECOND FLOOR - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-15.tif 3,560 × 5,000; 16.98 MB
High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2011630814.tif 6,510 × 5,119; 190.71 MB
IRON SPIRAL STAIR, TO ATTIC - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-18.tif 3,583 × 5,000; 17.09 MB
John Redman.jpg 1,847 × 1,925; 3.57 MB
Minerva bust and Penn cabinet at Ridgway Branch LCP.jpg 877 × 1,135; 179 KB
MODEL OF STRUCTURE, POSSESSION OF RIDGWAY LIBRARY - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-20.tif 5,000 × 3,608; 17.21 MB
Phila Ridgeway Library00.png 2,648 × 1,328; 2.53 MB
Phila Ridgeway Library01.png 2,848 × 2,144; 4.22 MB
Phila Ridgeway Library02.png 2,564 × 1,952; 3.37 MB
Phila Ridgeway Library03.png 1,700 × 1,292; 1.52 MB
Phila Ridgeway Library10.png 2,816 × 1,860; 4.94 MB
REAR EAST SIDE OF STRUCTURE, FROM NORTHEAST - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-8.tif 5,000 × 3,595; 17.14 MB
REAR EAST SIDE OF STRUCTURE, FROM SOUTHEAST - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-9.tif 3,610 × 5,000; 17.22 MB
Ridgeway Library Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts from south.jpg 3,264 × 1,890; 1.5 MB
Ridgeway Library Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts from west closeup.jpg 3,013 × 2,172; 1.36 MB
Ridgeway Library Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts from west.jpg 3,264 × 1,972; 1.46 MB
ROOF AND CEILING SUPPORT AND BRACING DETAIL. ALSO NOTE ATTIC SKYLIGHTING - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-19.tif 5,000 × 3,595; 17.14 MB
SOUTH (SIDE) ELEVATION, FROM SOUTHEAST - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-10.tif 3,618 × 5,000; 17.25 MB
STAIRCASE AND BRIDGE DETAIL, BOOK ROOM, SECOND FLOOR - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-17.tif 3,570 × 5,000; 17.03 MB
Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous (14760555426).jpg 2,944 × 1,766; 655 KB
WEST (FRONT) ELEVATION - Library Company of Philadelphia, Ridgway Branch, 900 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,350-5.tif 5,000 × 3,599; 17.16 MB

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