This magnificent building, designed by famed architect John Haviland, housed the Franklin Institute at one time, as well as the Philadelphia History Museum, aka the Atwater Kent Museum, because of a contribution by A. Atwater Kent, the radio manufacturer.. The latter has closed and a court is trying to decide the fate of its 100,000 valuable historical artifacts. See, for ex., the Stephan Salisbury-authored article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/28/22, pp. A1, 7.
| Publication date | Mar 01, 2022 |
This magnificent building, designed by famed architect John Haviland, housed the Franklin Institute at one time, as well as the Philadelphia History Museum, aka the Atwater Kent Museum, because of a contribution by A. Atwater Kent, the radio manufacturer.. The latter has closed and a court is trying to decide the fate of its 100,000 valuable historical artifacts. See, for ex., the Stephan Salisbury-authored article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/28/22, pp. A1, 7.
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