"The Old Beaver Meadow House"
Item
Dublin Core
Identifier
7.13b.110
Description
"Once the home of August Claudius, the German Consul. Dark portion of house is now occupied by Dr. Edw. F. Flood, Dentist."
Was once the home or Augustus Claudius, the German Consul, when Philadelphia was the U.S. capital (1790-1800). The house later became a boarding house for men working on the Beaver Meadow Coal Co. Wharf, prior to the Civil War. The Elks organization built their headquarters there in 1911 and it was torn down in 1979.
Was once the home or Augustus Claudius, the German Consul, when Philadelphia was the U.S. capital (1790-1800). The house later became a boarding house for men working on the Beaver Meadow Coal Co. Wharf, prior to the Civil War. The Elks organization built their headquarters there in 1911 and it was torn down in 1979.
Date
Undated
Rights
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Collection
Citation
“"The Old Beaver Meadow House",” Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Archives, accessed April 27, 2024, https://archive.grundylibrary.org/items/show/1973.