Metadata
Title
Steel, Alexander
Description
The Southwark district master builder Alexander Steel was elected to The Carpenter's Company in 1791 and is recorded as having served on the Governing Committee in 1801. He was a subscriber to Owen Biddle, The Young Carpenter's Assistant (Philadelphia, 1805), one of the earliest American books of architecture.
Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.
Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.
Member Number
162*
Last Name
Steel
First Name
Alexander
Deceased Date
1/1/1818
Date Elected
1/1/1791
Committee Membership
Book Prices Committee, 1801
Business Address
German bet. 2nd & 3rd Sts. (1793,99) (Prime)
Reference
Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 754. The Southwark district master builder was elected to The Company in 1791 and is recorded as having served on the Governing Committee in 1801. He was a subscriber to Owen Biddle, "The Young Carpenter's Assistant" (Philadelphia,1805), one of the earliest American books of architecture. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. ------------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1790-4-68 William Linnard proposed Alexander Steel. ------------------ City Directory - 1805, 10 - Alex, measurer of carpenters work, 15 German. 1814 - Alexander, magistrate, 15 German. ------------------ PA Gazette 8/21/1799 - #13344 William Linnard, Alexander Steel and Silas Engles on committee from Southwark to elect Thomas McKean as governor
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