University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommons Theses (Historic Preservation) Graduate Program in Historic Preservation 1988 The Women's Committee and Their High Street Exhibit at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926 Ellen Freedman University of Pennsylvania Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.upenn.edu/hp_theses Part of the Historic Preservation and Conservation Commons Freedman, Ellen, "The Women's Committee and Their High Street Exhibit at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926" (1988). Theses (Historic Preservation). 248. https://repository.upenn.edu/hp_theses/248 Copyright note: Penn School of Design permits distribution and display of this student work by University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Suggested Citation: Freedman, Ellen (1988). The Women's Committee and Their High Street Exhibit at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. (Masters Thesis). University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. 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This thesis or dissertation is available at ScholarlyCommons: https://repository.upenn.edu/hp_theses/248 UNIVERSITY^ PENNSYLV^\NL\ LIBRARIES ^' ^' THE WOMEN'S COMMITTEE AND THEIR HIGH STREET EXHIBIT AT THE PHILADELPHIA SESQUICENTENNIAL EXPOSITION OF 1926 Ellen Freedman A THESIS The Graduate Program in Historic Preservation Presented to the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE 1988 Christa Wilmanns-Wells , Advisor UA vid DeLong, Olraduate (Sroyp Chairman and Reader FINE k^^^jmjoi I\<\%^/y'^'s 3 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LIBRARIES ..,, TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iii LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS iv. LIST OF PLANS vii . INTRODUCTION 1 . CHAPTER ONE: THE WOMEN'S ROLE IN CONTEXT 3, CHAPTER TWO: THE ORGANIZATION OF THE WOMEN'S COMMITTEE ... 13 CHAPTER THREE: THE IDEA OF THE STREET OF '76 24. CHAPTER FOUR: THE STREET OF '76 REPRODUCED 33. CHAPTER FIVE : THE HOUSES DESCRIBED 53 . CHAPTER SIX: CONCLUSION: THE WOMEN'S LASTING SUCCESS .... 103 NOTES 115 , PHOTOGRAPHS 142, PLANS 164 APPENDICES 189 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 215, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank the following people for their assistance and support in the research and implementation of this thesis: John Alviti Mrs. Phillip Bregy Ward Childs Kathy Cook Kenneth Finkel Dr. Anthony Garvan Pam Herrick Geraldo Marrero Jefferson Moak Susan Oyama Steven Schultz John Shelly Linda Stanley I gratefully acknowledge Betty Shel 1 enberger and the Committee of 1926 at Strawberry Mansion for their generous cooperation. I wish to express my utmost appreciation to Dr. Christa Wi Imanns-Wel 1 s, my advisor, for her untiring guidance and support every step of the way. Through her extraordinary dedication to teaching she is a valuable asset to the University and to her students. LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS 1. Aerial view of Sesquicentennial Site, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Aero-service photograph. Library Company of Philadelphia. 2. Aerial view of High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Aero-service photograph. Library Company of Philadelphia. 3. View of High Street looking toward Town Hall. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Library Company of Philadelphia. 4. View of High Street looking toward the Market. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Library Company of Philadelphia. 5. Construction of High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 6. Indian Queen Tavern (front). High Street exhibit, Sesqui- centennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 7. Indian Queen Tavern restaurant (rear). High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 8. Friends' Meeting House. High Street exhibit, Sesqui- centennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 9. Blacksmith Shop. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 10. First Brick House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 11. Town Hall. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 12. Franklin Print Shop. High Street exhibit, Sesqui- centennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 13. Little Wooden House. High Street exhibit, Sesqui- centennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, . The Free Library of Philadelphia. 14. First Infirmary. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 15. Log House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, Tl-3 Free Library of Philadelphia. 16. Loxley House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 17. George Washington House. High Street exhibit, Sesqui- centennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 18. Stephen Girard House and Girard Counting House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 19. Slate Roof House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 20. Jefferson House (left) and Dr. Shippen House (right). High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia 21. "Corner of garden of Dr. Shippen House." High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Library Company of Philadelphia. 22. Interior view, George Washington House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 23. Interior view, George Washington House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 24. Interior view, Loxley House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 25. Interior view. Slate Roof House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 26. Interior view. Slate Roof House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 27. Interior view, Stephen Girard House. High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennia 1 Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 28. President Coolidge Driving through The Street, High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 29. The Town Crier, High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 30. Pageant on High Street, High Street exhibit, Sesqui- centennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 31. Enthusiastic crowd on High Street, High Street exhibit, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. Print and Picture Department, The Free Library of Philadelphia. 32. Scene of High Street, Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926. by Arrah Lee Gaul. Oil on canvas. Atwater Kent Museum. 33. Via Mizner, Palm Beach, Florida, 1988. Photograph by Jacqueline Bode. LIST OF PLANS Figure 1. Blueprint. "Indian Queen Tavern," High Street, Sesquicentennial Exhibition Association, R. Brognard Okie, Bissell and Sinkler, Associated Architects, March 5, 1926. Committee of 1926 Collection. Figure 2. Blueprint. "Court House," High Street, Sesqui- centennial Exhibition Association, R. Brognard Okie, Bissell and Sinkler, Associated Architects, March 5, 1926. Committee of 1926 Collection. Figure 3. Blueprint. "Friends' Meeting House and Carraige Sheds," High Street, Sesquicentennial Exhibition Asso- ciation, R. Brognard Okie, Bissell and Sinkler, Associated Architects, March 5, 1926. Committee of 1926 Collection. Figure 4. Blueprint. "First Brick House," High Street, Sesquicentennial Exhibition Association, R. Brognard Okie, Bissell and Sinkler, Associated Architects, March 5, 1926. Committee of 1926 Collection. Figure 5. Blueprint. "Blacksmith Shop," High Street, Sesquicentennial Exhibition Association, R. Brognard Okie, Bissell and Sinkler, Associated Architects, March 5, 1926. Committee of 1926 Collection. Figure 6. Blueprint. "Franklin Printery," High Street, Sesquicentennial Exhibition Association, R. Brognard Okie, Bissell and Sinkler, Associated Architects, March 5, 1926. Committee