Philadelphia City Hall (P-13020) — Niles / Chicago Antique Doorknob

CATALOG ID: P-13020

Philadelphia City Hall

philadelphia city hall city hall john mcarthur april sidney niles emblematic niles / chicago 1880s o-111

Philadelphia City Hall was built between 1871 and 1901, to designs by architect John McArthur. Special design features the scales of justice. Uses the April 3, 1878 Sidney Niles patent for original lock and knob design. Click on each photo below to view additional images and information. Formerly catalogued as O-111.

Specifications

School / Style

Emblematic

Manufacturer

Niles / Chicago

Circa Dates

c. 1880

Classification

Category P - P-100

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About this record

“Philadelphia City Hall” (catalogue P-13020) is an antique doorknob recorded in the Public Buildings/Seals category (Category P, Seals) of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America archive. It was made by Niles / Chicago, c. 1880. The pattern belongs to the Emblematic school of ornament.

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