Photograph of an engraving of the 1883 APH building

Print, Photographic

Accession Number:
2004.134.1.1
Description:
Enlarged photograph of an engraving of the exterior front entrance and east side of the APH original building, a brick and stone structure of Italianate-style with a three-story front entrance, two-story ell, basement and, on the east side, a fire proof vault for storage of stereotype plates. Two people are approaching the steps of the front entrance; a third person is at the top of the steps; trees, in leaf are in the background, on both sides of the building. Engraving appears as the frontispiece in the company's 1883 annual report. Negative on file.
Medium:
Photographic Paper
Print Size:
8" (h) x 10" (w)
Date:
ca. 1994
Photographer:
Unknown
History/Provenance:
Ground breaking for the original APH building took place on July 14, 1882. The building, designed by architect Charles J. Clarke, was completed in 1883, at a total cost of $19,116.88. It was built on a 6.8 acre lot, adjacent to and on the west side of the Kentucky School for the Blind, that had been purchased in 1882 for $9,520. Photograph was probably made for APH Museum use.
Credit Line:
(see provenance)
Subjects:
Office buildings Factories