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Description: Morris' Folly - In 1794 Robert Morris began building this palatial townhouse in Philadelphia. After his imprisonment for debt in 1798, the unfinished house came to be known as "Morris' Folly." It stood until 1800.
Title: Morris folly
Credit: http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/declaration/bio33.htm
Author: Engraving by William Birch, from The City of Philadelphia, 1800, Independence National Historical Park
Permission: This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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