About 260 South Third Street, site, Bingham residence; later, in 1828, Joseph Head’s MANSION HOUSE, known as the most sumptuous inn in America; John Quincy Adams stayed here in 1811; Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati gave a dinner in 1811, celebrating the unveiling of a monument to General Wayne; “Sons of Washington” held their annual dinner here on Washington’s Birthday; French citizens gave a dinner in 1830, Peter Du Ponceau presiding, in popular demonstration after the French Revolution of the overthrow of Charles X. 256 South Third Street, site, “Washington Hall,” built, 1814; erected by the Washington Benevolent Society; here General Andrew Jackson was fêted and dined, in February, 1819; Lafayette attended a dinner in 1824 given to Richard Rush, envoy to England from the United States, afterward member of Adams Cabinet; second Horticultural Exhibition was held in 1830. 244 South Third Street, residence of Samuel Powell, Mayor of Philadelphia, 1775-89; fine colonial architecture; many functions were held here during the Revolution; Washington celebrated his twentieth wedding anniversary here, January 6, 1779. 228 South Third Street, site, Thomas Willing residence, in 1746. 217-31 South Third Street, ST. PAUL’S PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, built, 1761; Headquarters of Philadelphia City Mission; Edwin Forrest, tragedian, is buried in the graveyard; (see Churches). Southeast corner of Dock and Moravian Streets, below Walnut, publisher’s office of _Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine_, while Edgar Allan Poe was editor. Southeast corner of Third and Walnut Streets, site, residence of Alexander Hamilton, and site of Fort Wilson, residence of James Wilson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. 301 Walnut Street, site, residence of Dr. Benjamin Rush, in 1791, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. 307 Walnut Street, site, residence of Judge Richard Peters. Back part of Walnut Court, between 314-318 Walnut Street, site, Friends’ Almshouse, 1713-1841. Southeast corner of Third and Pear Streets (now Chancellor), Robert Bell’s bookstore; Bell’s imprints are sought by collectors. 116-120 South Third Street, GIRARD NATIONAL BANK, oldest banking building in America; Stephen Girard, financier of the War of 1812, bought it in 1812; it was his office until his death, December 26, 1831. 114 South Third Street, site, JAY COOKE’S BANKING HOUSE, financier of the Civil War. Sansom Street, formerly Lodge Street, above Second; first successful locomotive, Old Ironsides, built in America was made by Matthias Baldwin in 1828. Northwest corner of Second and Sansom Streets, site, residence of William Logan, 1750-60. Southeast corner of Second and Sansom Streets, site, SLATE ROOF HOUSE, 1698-1867, built for William Penn; his son John was born here, January 29, 1700; sold to William Trent, founder of Trenton, in 1803, for eight hundred and fifty pounds; General Forbes, Governor of Pennsylvania, died here. “His funeral was of great splendor.”