Mercantile Library Company (Philadelphia)
- Mercantile Library Company (Philadelphia)
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Mercantile Library, Philadelphia, built in 1845. Designed by William L. Johnston. Building demolished in 1925
The Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia was established in 1821.[1][2][3] Staff included John Edmands. In 1989 the Free Library of Philadelphia absorbed the collections of the Mercantile Library.
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