Evans, Robert

Evans, Robert

Robert Evans was a Master Builder who first joined the Journeymen Carpenters' Company, then became a member of the Friendship Carpenters Company in 1769; and, when the Friendship Company merged with The Carpenters' Company in 1786, he became an active member of The Company. He was an "encourager" of the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan's The British Architect (R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775), the first book on architecture published in America.

Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.

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Evans

Robert

1/1/1738

Gwynedd, PA

6/22/1809

Jane Pugh, Martha Taylor

Jane 1743

John, Robert

Robert Evans

Ruth Richards

1/1/1786

Book Prices Committee, 1786-88,90

94 N. 5th St. (1791) (Prime)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 252. A master builder who first joined the Journeymen Carpenters' Company, then became a member of the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1769, and when the Friendship Company merged with the Carpenters' Company in 1786, became an active member of The Company. He was an "encourager" of the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan's "The British Architect" (R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775), the first book on architecture published in America. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. ------ E-mail in member file of Nathan Allen Smith from archaeologist of Kise Straw & Kalodner on excavation and study of home site in preparation for Constitution Center. A second e-mail (in Nathan Smith's folder) tells that Robert Evans' house was not excavated but remains untouched beneath the Constitution Center parking lot. ------------------ Same e-mail reports both Smith and Evans were active in the Pennsylvania Abolition Society. The PAS files at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania indicate Evans joined on March 15, 1784; Smith joined on June 5, 1787. ------------------ Prime Directory: Listed as 5th bet. Arch & Race (1785; near 96 N. 5th St. (1797); 94 N. 5th St. (1791-93-95). ----------------- City Directory - 1805 - Robert, sen., lumber merchant, 94 & 198 N. 5th. ---------------- PA Gazette 3/5/1794 - #9919 Asks for return of strayed cow, 2 dollars reward. Return to Robert Evans in 5th St. between Cherry & Race. PA Gazette 5/24/1797 - #12222 Robert and David Evans opened lumber yard in 5th St. between Vine and Callowhill. PA Gazette 3/21/11798 - #12691 Farm in Edgmont township, Delaware county, consisting of 170 acres, house and barn. He may be the agent, not the owner. PA Gazette 1/9/1799 - #13013 Company members joined a large group of citizens representing wards of the city "to search out where late (yellow fever) prevailed and remove to the city hospital infected bedding and clothing for fumigation and washing." Item describes the process of "cleansing city" ward by ward. Robert Evans and John Rugan from South Mulberry Ward; William Stevenson of New Market Ward; George Summers and Joseph Wetherill from Southwark. --------------------

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Grantor book "E" has a great many listings; these are just representative.