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Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Atheaneum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written By Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the The Athenaeum of Philadelphia.]]> James Miln Leslie was a master builder of Philadelphia elected to the Carpenters Company in 1837. He resided on Locust above 12th street before moving to 200 Locust street around 1840. By 1845 Leslie was listed at 262 Locust street. He is credited with the construction of 926 Spruce street, part of Portico Row. James Leslie died in 1860.

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Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes. ]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Sandra L. Tatman.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]> George Sterr Sr. was a house carpenter elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1836. Sterr was born in 1784 to German-American parents. In 1824, he lived at 154 N. 8th street and, in addition to being a carpenter, was a shopkeeper. Later professions include grocer, running a livery stable and a selling dry goods. In 1835, he lived on Noble street above Lawrence street and in 1840, he lived at the NW corner of Franklin and Noble. Sterr died in 1869 and was buried at North Laurel Hill Cemetery.

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Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
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Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes. ]]> Robert Tower Knight was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1833. His father and brother, both named Daniel, were members of the Carpenters' Company. Robert and his brother were the contractors for building the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire on S. 4th street. They also built a mansion for Thomas Butler at 13th and Walnut in 1837. This building later became the Philadelphia Club. Robert Knight was fined 10$ in 1857 for resigning his secretary elect position in the Carpenters' Company. His son, Daniel Ridgeway Knight became a famous American artist in the second half of the 1800s. Robert Knight died in 1873.

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Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]> George Day was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1833. Day was a Company Warden from 1868-1870 and served on the Managing Committee from 1871-1873. He lived on Marlborough street near Queen street. According to Carpenters' Company records, Day did much of his carpentry work near his residence in the neighborhood of Fishtown.

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Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]> Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Sandra L. Tatman. ]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project by Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss. ]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>

Biography from thePhiladelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]> Joseph Smith was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1828. He resided at 179 Green street. He worked in partnership with Daniel Smith, likely a close relative, who was also elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1828. Joseph died in 1843.

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