463777 S. W. view of the old court house in Market Street, Philada at the time of its being taken down, 7th April 1837, printed by Lehman & Duval Lithrs., 1837 (litho) by Breton, William L. (fl.1830); 18 x 17 cm; Library Company of Philadelphia, PA, USA; (add.info.: View showing the demolition of the courthouse built 1707 by carpenter Samuel Powell on North Second Street above Market Street. Laborers tear off the roof that is down to the rafters and knock down the eaves of the gutted building adorned with broadsides. Debris covers the area in front of the building, and men and women spectators and passersby watch the work from near a line of crates and barrels in the street. Also shows a horse pulling an unseen dray and partial views of neighboring buildings and the adjacent market stalls (built 1710). The court house was utilized as ... ); 穢 Library Company of Philadelphia ; Library Company of Philadelphia; American, out of copyright.