Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921
Person
Biography as described by Philadelphia Architects and Buildings:
"Born: 12/23/1842, Died: 8/11/1921
Henry Pettit was born in Philadelphia, the son of Robert and Laura (Ellmaker) Pettit. He attended the University of Pennsylvania in the Class of 1863, but left during his junior year, later obtaining an honorary M.S. from the University in 1877. From 1862 to 1874 he worked in the engineering department of the Pennsylvania Railroad, where he became acquainted with Joseph Wilson. In 1873 pettit was sent to the Vienna Exposition by the U.S. Centennial Commission and returned to Philadelphia to play a vital role in the planning and construction of the Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Pettit served as Chief of the Bureau of Installation for the Centennial and as engineer and architect with Joseph Wilson for the main building at the Exposition. After the Centennial closed, Pettit retained his interest in exposition buildings and was architect for the U.S. Commission to the Paris Exposition of 1878 and a member of the Advisory Committee for Pennsylvania at the Chicago Exposition of 1893. Aside from his advisory tasks, Pettit was also a member of Frank Furness's office from 1876 to 1888.
Pettit served as curator for the American Philosophical Society from 1897 to 1900 and as a director of the Union League from 1877 to 1878. He became an associate member of the AIA in 1872."
NACO URI(s)
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Found in 86 Collections and/or Records:
Architectural plan. Ground plan and sections, boiler house no. 1, English Boiler House.
Item
Identifier: 1.
Additional Contents Note
Scale: 1" = 4'00"
Dates:
circa 1876
Architectural plan: Machinery Hall. Boiler house for Corliss engine.
Item
Identifier: 221.
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection primarily consists of maps, plans, and drawings of Centennial grounds and Centennial buildings. The collection is especially strong in items relating to the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Horticultural Hall, the Main Exhibition Building, and Machinery Hall. There are a very limited number of related correspondences and advertisements housed within this collection, as well as plans of machinery to be used in buildings during the Centennial Exhibition (such as air conditioning...
Dates:
circa 1876
Architectural plan: Machinery Hall. Cross section looking toward transept, no. 4. [1 unique sheet; 3 sheets total]
Item
Identifier: 222.
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection primarily consists of maps, plans, and drawings of Centennial grounds and Centennial buildings. The collection is especially strong in items relating to the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Horticultural Hall, the Main Exhibition Building, and Machinery Hall. There are a very limited number of related correspondences and advertisements housed within this collection, as well as plans of machinery to be used in buildings during the Centennial Exhibition (such as air conditioning...
Dates:
circa 1876
Architectural plan: Machinery Hall. Cross section looking towards transept, half section.
Item
Identifier: 223.
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection primarily consists of maps, plans, and drawings of Centennial grounds and Centennial buildings. The collection is especially strong in items relating to the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Horticultural Hall, the Main Exhibition Building, and Machinery Hall. There are a very limited number of related correspondences and advertisements housed within this collection, as well as plans of machinery to be used in buildings during the Centennial Exhibition (such as air conditioning...
Dates:
circa 1876
Architectural plan: Machinery Hall. Cross section showing rear elevation at east and west ends, no. 13.
Item
Identifier: 227.
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection primarily consists of maps, plans, and drawings of Centennial grounds and Centennial buildings. The collection is especially strong in items relating to the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Horticultural Hall, the Main Exhibition Building, and Machinery Hall. There are a very limited number of related correspondences and advertisements housed within this collection, as well as plans of machinery to be used in buildings during the Centennial Exhibition (such as air conditioning...
Dates:
circa 1876
Architectural plan: Machinery Hall. Cross section through annex looking south, no. 5.
Item
Identifier: 226.
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection primarily consists of maps, plans, and drawings of Centennial grounds and Centennial buildings. The collection is especially strong in items relating to the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Horticultural Hall, the Main Exhibition Building, and Machinery Hall. There are a very limited number of related correspondences and advertisements housed within this collection, as well as plans of machinery to be used in buildings during the Centennial Exhibition (such as air conditioning...
Dates:
circa 1876
Architectural plan: Machinery Hall. Diagram of plan and sections showing system of bracing, no. 13.
Item
Identifier: 228.
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection primarily consists of maps, plans, and drawings of Centennial grounds and Centennial buildings. The collection is especially strong in items relating to the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Horticultural Hall, the Main Exhibition Building, and Machinery Hall. There are a very limited number of related correspondences and advertisements housed within this collection, as well as plans of machinery to be used in buildings during the Centennial Exhibition (such as air conditioning...
Dates:
circa 1876
Architectural plan: Machinery Hall. Machine shop and boiler house no. 3.
Item
Identifier: 219.
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection primarily consists of maps, plans, and drawings of Centennial grounds and Centennial buildings. The collection is especially strong in items relating to the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Horticultural Hall, the Main Exhibition Building, and Machinery Hall. There are a very limited number of related correspondences and advertisements housed within this collection, as well as plans of machinery to be used in buildings during the Centennial Exhibition (such as air conditioning...
Dates:
circa 1876
Architectural plan: Machinery Hall. Machine shop and boiler house no. 3.
Item
Identifier: 230.
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection primarily consists of maps, plans, and drawings of Centennial grounds and Centennial buildings. The collection is especially strong in items relating to the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Horticultural Hall, the Main Exhibition Building, and Machinery Hall. There are a very limited number of related correspondences and advertisements housed within this collection, as well as plans of machinery to be used in buildings during the Centennial Exhibition (such as air conditioning...
Dates:
circa 1876
Architectural plan: Machinery Hall. Plan no. 2 east front elevation and view from George's Hill.
Item
Identifier: 220.
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This collection primarily consists of maps, plans, and drawings of Centennial grounds and Centennial buildings. The collection is especially strong in items relating to the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Horticultural Hall, the Main Exhibition Building, and Machinery Hall. There are a very limited number of related correspondences and advertisements housed within this collection, as well as plans of machinery to be used in buildings during the Centennial Exhibition (such as air conditioning...
Dates:
circa 1876