Unattributed “House of Refuge” [Philadelphia]

Unattributed.  “House of Refuge.”  [Philadelphia].

From The Casket.   Philadelphia: 1826-1839. Approximately 3 1/4 x 4 3/4.  Wood engraving.  

This building once stood near the intersection of Fairmount and Ridge Avenues.

In 1826, Samuel C. Atkinson and Charles Alexander founded The Casket: Flowers of Literature, Wit and Sentiment. Though it had a fairly short run, the Casket was said to be the most widely circulated monthly in the United States. It included articles, stories, poetry, puzzles, and steel and wood engraved illustrations, many of which showed scenes of Philadelphia.