Architectural Offices of Silverman and Levy, Smedley Street, Phila.

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An illustration of a building facade on Smedley Street in Philadelphia, sketched in graphite on tan-colored paper by architect Julian Abele Cook, Sr. This sketch focuses on the the architectural details of the two-story brick row building, which features a unique, double-arched entryway with a single Corinthian column at center, three large, arched windows on the second floor, and an ornamental cornice of repeated arches. The sidewalk is also depicted, with a small tree on the right. The sketch is outlines in a thick black square, below which is a cursive inscription: [Architectural Office of / Silverman and Levy / Smedley Street. Phila. / Oct. 20 ‘78]. There are no markings on the reverse of the sketch.

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