Photographs
The Fifth Street elevation of the Library of the American Philosophical Society, built in 1959, is a faithful reconstruction, in the same location, of the facade of Library Hall, including a replica of the (1999 photograph) statue of Franklin over the entrance. The home of the Society is Philosophical Hall on the opposite side of Fifth Street in Independence square. In creating Independence National Historical Park, the three blocks east of Independence Hall were cleared of all but historic buildings with the exception of the Customs House at Second and Chestnut Streets. The Park now includes about forty buildings on forty-five acres of land. On December 26, 1799, twelve days after Washington's death, a memorial procession and service was held in Philadelphia, then the capital city (see commentary, Plate 11). On December 18,1999 there was a two hundredth anniversary reenactment of that procession, and like the original, it included the riderless horse and empty draped bier, which are seen in the 2000 photograph passing in front of the library of the American Philosophical Society. The First City Troop participated along with other organizations and a service was held at Christ Church (Plate 15) on Second Street north of Market.