A committee to entertain construction proposals and oversee the erection of a permanent fireproof building to house the Mütter Museum and Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was appointed on 18 Dec. 1861. The committee, headed by Isaac Hays, was composed of Franklin Bache, George Fox, Edward Hartshorne, George W. Norris, John Rodman Paul, and George Bacon Wood. The building site was on the northeast corner of 13th and Locust Streets in Philadelphia.
The Building Committee was empowered to make contractual agreements, solicit additional contributions to the College's Building Fund, inspect the construction site, supervise the relocation and rental of rooms, and hire a caretaker and janitor. James H. Windrim, who had designed the building, was retained to superintend construction, and Michael Errickson was hired as contractor. The building was completed by Feb. 1864, and the committee was discharged by the College on 3 Feb. 1864.
From the description of Records, 1861-1864. (College of Physicians of Philadelphia). WorldCat record id: 122616425
