Hall, John

Hall, John

John Hall was a master builder, a founder of the Friendship Carpenters Company (1769) and an "encourager" of the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan's The British Architect (R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775), the first book on architecture pubished in America. When the Friendship Company and The Carpenters' Company merged in 1786, Hall became active in The Company and was elected Warden in 1791.


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

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Hall

John

12/24/1798

Randy D. Hall

1/1/1786

Warden, 1791,92

3rd & Union (1781) (Prime)

217 Spruce St. (1758)

330 S. 3rd St., corner of Delancey St. Hall-Wister House (1771)

327 S. 3rd (1783-1799)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 331. A master builder, a founder of the Friendship Carpenters' Company (1769), and 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. When the Friendship Company and The Carpenters' Company merged in 1786, Hall became active in The Company and was elected Warden in 1791. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. --------------------- NHP Library - Adam Zantzinger paid 50 lbs. for work on Franklin's Market St. houses; John Hall was the master carpenter; Isaac Jones surveyed the building for fire insurance policy issued by the Mutual Assurance Company. -------------------- Prime Directory: Listed as carpenter, corner of 3rd and Union Sts. (1781, 83, 85). Death of December 24, 1798 in Federal Gazette. ---------------------- "Philadelphia Preserved" Page 14 - Built house at 327 S. 3rd St., on the N.E. corner of Delancey. Built between 1783-1799. Page 15 - Built house at 330 S. 3rd St.. between 1771-1774. Known as Hall-Wister house. ---------------------- Carpenters' Co. Minutes-1799-11-105 Late member John Hall - his widow to be visited. Managing Committee Minutes-1826-18-263 Application made by Sarah Hall for relief, a committee was appointed to wait on her. Managing Committee Minutes-1827-18-268 The committee to wait on the widow Hall reported they had acted on the same and found she was not wanting relief.

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