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Biddle Hall, U. S. Naval Asylum
Tabletop display by Ann Hoskins-Brown, based on images found on the Internet, plus her own photos of the fire itself. Click on images to see sources.

Strickland 1878 plot map Strickland's Design - click for enlargement Front, 1960s Backview Front, December 22, 2002 - Photo by Roy Blanchard Hallway Chapel - note dome Fireplace, first floor Staircase Cutting through fence 2/3/03 - Photo by Ann Hoskins-Brown Fire, 2/3/03 - photo by Ann Hoskins Brown Verandas, west wing Fencing Veranadas, West wing For additional photos from the Library of Congress American Memory project, enter the search string U.S.Naval Asylum.

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SOSNA is the Neighborhood Advisory Committee for the area from South Street to Washington Avenue, Broad Street West to the Schuylkill River, funded by the Office of Housing and Community Development to provide citizen input into their redevelopment process in our community. SOSNA is a registered nonprofit corporation exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Site contents copyright SOSNA except where indicated.