Furnishings Plan for the Mayor's Court, Old City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Verplanck AA, Fanelli DD, Milley JC. 1988. Furnishings Plan for the Mayor's Court, Old City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
This report on the furnishings for the Mayor's Court in Old City Hall in intended to supplement the Furnishings Plan of 1959. In the early 1960s, a great deal of research was undertaken to aid in the restoration of the structure. While much of the research was incorporated into the Historic Structures Report for Old City Hall (Lee Nelson, 1970), many discoveries about the furnishings were not included. The History Card File in the library at Independence Historical Park (hereafter, INDE) contains extensive research notes that were the source for much of the documentation in this report. Microfilm copies of many records noted on the cards are available at INDE. Another important source is the Furnishings Plan for the Supreme Court Chamber, Independence Hall (Daniel Sharp, 1979). I have chosen not to repeat much of the background information on courts and their furnishings, as it is so thoroughly discussed in the Supreme Court Chamber plan.