Philadelphia Club
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The club's founders were a group of men who met to play cards at Mrs. Rubicam's Coffeehouse at the northwest corner of 5th & Minor Streets in [[Philadelphia]]. In early 1834, they moved around the corner to the Adelphia Building at 212 South 5th Street, taking the new building's name as the club's name. The Adelphia Club held its first recorded meeting on March 21, 1834. The following year, its members moved to the [[Joseph Bonaparte]] house at 260 South 9th Street, and changed the club's name to The Philadelphia Club. In 1843, the club moved to 919 [[Walnut Street (Philadelphia)|Walnut Street]]. |
The club's founders were a group of men who met to play cards at Mrs. Rubicam's Coffeehouse at the northwest corner of 5th & Minor Streets in [[Philadelphia]]. In early 1834, they moved around the corner to the Adelphia Building at 212 South 5th Street, taking the new building's name as the club's name. The Adelphia Club held its first recorded meeting on March 21, 1834. The following year, its members moved to the [[Joseph Bonaparte]] house at 260 South 9th Street, and changed the club's name to The Philadelphia Club. In 1843, the club moved to 919 [[Walnut Street (Philadelphia)|Walnut Street]]. |
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Design of the Thomas Butler Mansion at 1301 Walnut Street is attributed to architect [[William Strickland (architect)|William Strickland]], and was one of his few residential commissions. It was built as a city house for Thomas Butler, only son of South Carolina U.S. [[Pierce Butler (American politician)|Senator Pierce Butler]]. The son died prior to the mansion's 1838 completion, and it stood vacant until its 1849 purchase by The Philadelphia Club. In 1850, the club moved into the vacant mansion.Rivinus, pp. 8-9. |
Design of the Thomas Butler Mansion at 1301 Walnut Street is attributed to architect [[William Strickland (architect)|William Strickland]], and was one of his few residential commissions. It was built as a city house for Thomas Butler, only son of South Carolina U.S. [[Pierce Butler (American politician)|Senator Pierce Butler]]. The son died prior to the mansion's 1838 completion, and it stood vacant until its 1849 purchase by The Philadelphia Club. In 1850, the club moved into the vacant mansion.Rivinus, pp. 8-9. |
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