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Browse Selected Surveys


There are over 15,000 surveys included in the digital archives. Because the sheer volume of information can be overwhelming, we've selected a few surveys that provide a good introduction to the collection.

Survey No. Client or Building Survey Dates
#20 Franklin's House on High Street June 13, 1752
#637 Dr. Kearsley's home and doctor's office, later owned by Christ Church Hospital August 18, 1761
#679 Pennsylvania Hospital November 30, 1761
#1053 Pennsylvania College (University of Pennsylvania) December 3, 1765
Franklin's House on High Street where his family dwells August 5, 1766
#1428 Governor Penn's House August 7, 1770
#1772 Carpenter's Hall December 22, 1773
#1745 The Deshler Morris house in Germantown February 1, 1774
#2157 and #3895 Thomas Morris - brewery January 5, 1784, and October 1, 1819
#2426 St. Michael's & Zion Church (burned 1794) February 5, 1788
#2790 Rachel Elfreth's house on Elfreth's Alley December 30, 1796
#3195 African Church (preceded Mother Bethel) January 7, 1806