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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.
Source

http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/declaration/bio33.htm
Date

1800
Author

Engraving by William Birch, from The City of Philadelphia, 1800, Independence National Historical Park
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