Residence of the Late Patrick McEvoy of Manheim Township
Description
Black and white drawing, pen, ink,pencil and watercolor on cream-colored paper. Drawing show the Harrisburg Pike residence of Patrick McEvoy (1805-1870) who was a railroad contractor and later a partner in a banking house on E. King St. in Lancaster. The drawing consists of a barn and a yard in front with animals and a large house to the right surrounded by large trees. A road in foreground has a carriage, two horses and a driver in motion. A watercolor wash is used to shade and fill in and add texture to grass, trees, roofs, animals, clouds, etc.
Caption at bottom reads: "RES OF LATE PATRICK McEVOY./ MANHEIM, TP LANCASTER, COUNTY, PA." In the second line, "MANHEM, Tp" is crossed out and "Manheim Tp" is handwritten underneath in black ink.
Mounted in a wood frame that is painted black with a veneered face. Step-matted in black and cream.
Seller's label on back reads: "CA. 1875 ORIGINAL B & W WASH OF/ THE RESIDENCE OF THE LATE PATRICK/ McEVOY OF MANHEIM TOWNSHIP/ LANCASTER COUNTY, PA./LOCATED ALONG HARRISBURG PIKE, IT WAS TORN DOWN IN 1967.
Lines of brown soiling around edges. Four small brown moisture stains to left. Minimal brown stains overall. Black line under caption. Two white spots in lower right corner.
Object ID
P.99.01.01
Notes
See paper object file for references to McEvoy in:
- Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, p.99
-1869 Directory of Lancaster County, pp. 305, 395 & 409.
-slide & 2 photos
Patrick McEvoy was born in Ireland in 1805, came to America in 1823 and quickly became a prominent railroad contractor. In 1867 he became a member of the banking house of Evans, McEvoy & Co. in Lancaster. See copy of Bio Annals entry for other notable business and political activities. He died in 1870 and is buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Lancaster.
Also, invoice of purchase from The Book Haven, Lancaster, PA
