Bank Hotel

Art

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Bank Hotel

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2230

Description

Street scene, large red building on corner of intersection with green and white shutters. Sign on top reads, "WINES & LIQUORS". Lettering on building, "BANK HOTEL/ G. HARDY". Horse drawn trolley "Fourth and 8th Street". People walking, boy playing with hoop, dirt road, trees. Frame is wood with gilt inset. Glass painted on underside with black border.

Artwork Details

Medium

mixed media on board

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Dimensions

Height

20-3/4 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Depth

1-3/4 in

Provenance

Notes

See GHS True Accession Book #2230; "Color drawing of building- "Bank Hotel"- G. Hardy, Prop. - SE Cor. Penn and Germantown Avenue. Donated 7/23/1964 by Miss Whiteman, 160 Wyneva Street