10th & Market

10th and Market. On this block in 1896. , The Charles C. Harrison Building at 1001-1005 Market Street housed offices, stores, and commercial uses. But in 1893-1984, it was designed by the architectural firm of Cope and Stewardson, one of the most influential architectural firms to work in Philadelphia at the beginning of the 20th century., The building was built for Charles Harrison, a lifelong Philadelphian who made his fortune in the sugar refinery business, and eventually worked as the Provost for the University of Pennsylvania. Five years before his death in 1929, Harrison was awarded the prestigious "Philadelphia Award," which is conferred each year to an individual who has made Philadelphia "more prosperous, efficient and beautiful by enriching, educating, inspiring, and caring for those who live there.", In 1979, the Harrison Building was demolished to make way for the second phase of the Gallery at Market East., In 1896 , President: Grover Cleveland (D) , Mayor: Charles Franklin Warwick (R) , Philadelphia population: 1,046,964, Money matters , Molasses: 10¢/gallon , Florida palms: 20¢ , Cost to stay one night at the Hotel Continental in Philadelphia: $3 , Tailor made suit: $45 , Solid oak bedroom dresser: $9.90 , Trimmed hat: $6.95 , Glass salad bowl: $3.87 , Perfume bottle: 97¢, Events , January 4, Utah was admitted as the 45th U.S. state., March 23, The New York State Legislature passed the Raines Law, restricting Sunday alcoholic beverage sales to hotels., May 18, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson, introducing the "separate but equal" doctrine and upholding segregation., Cracker Jack and Tootsie Roll candies were introduced., The Klondike gold rush began in Canada., The first crude motion pictures on flexible film were shown in Philadelphia at the Bijou Theater located at Eighth and Race Streets.