Provident Life & Trust Company of Philadelphia
Variant namesFrank Furness practiced architecture in Philadelphia under the firm names Fraser, Furness & Hewitt (1867-1871), Furness & Hewitt (1871-1875). Frank Furness (1876-1880), Furness & Evans (1881-1885) and Furness, Evans & Co. (from1886 until death in 1912). His partner Allen Evans continued the firm under that same name. Furness's work, known for his distinctive personal style, included railroad stations, banks, residences, office buildings and churches. He was one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Institute of Architects in 1869 and was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
From the description of Frank Furness Memo. of Expenses and Receipts for 409 & 411 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, . 1876-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 230816486
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| creatorOf | American Bankers Association. Trust Company Division. Trade catalogs of insurance, 1863-1939. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
| referencedIn | Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia. Records, 1832-1982. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Provident Life & Trust Company of Philadelphia. Frank Furness Memo. of Expenses and Receipts for 409 & 411 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, . 1876-1900. | University of Pennsylvania, Architectural Archives | |
| referencedIn | Joseph Brevitt Townsend papers, 1810-1917, 1840-1896 | University of Delaware Library - Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Provident Life & Trust Company of Philadelphia. Provident Life & Trust Company of Philadelphia deed, 1869. | Camden County Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Ballinger, Rebecca. | person |
| associatedWith | Furness, Evans & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Furness, Frank, 1839-1912. | person |
| associatedWith | Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Townsend, Joseph Brevitt, 1821-1896 | person |
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