Cellars, Garrets, and Related Places in Philadelphia Houses: 1750-1850
Bacon JM, Milley JC, Fanelli DD. 1991. Cellars, Garrets, and Related Places in Philadelphia Houses: 1750-1850. Friends of Independence National Historical Park Internship program
This report will focus on the form and function of other service and ancillary spaces in Philadelphia houses during the 1750-1850 period, specifically cellars, yards, garrets, and storage spaces. These four types of spaces were chosen both to "round out" the survey of service spaces and functions and to explore the seemingly disparate character of cellars-yards and garrets-storage spaces. Three basic questions were asked: what did these spaces look like and how and by whom were they used? In addition, the report explores non-material characteristics of these spaces. How did people view these spaces in the period? What might their form and usage tell us about the society as a whole?