1901 Original Pen and Ink Drawing – Beverly Snow’s Epicurean Eating House, Washington D.C. – Site of 1835 Snow Riot

$650.00
This is an original 1901 pen and ink architectural drawing signed by M. Morgan, depicting the former site of Beverly Snow’s Epicurean Eating House in Washington, D.C. Executed with period-appropriate precision and historic intent, the artwork illustrates the street façade as it would have appeared in the 19th century, complete with horse cart, brick detail, and signage reading “Refectory Snow Walker.” Cropping instructions suggest it was prepared for newspaper publication, likely for the Evening Star. The building represented in this illustration was the center of the 1835 Snow Riot—an anti-Black mob attack triggered by escalating racial and labor tensions in antebellum Washington. Beverly Snow, a successful free Black entrepreneur, owned and operated the Epicurean Eating House before it was destroyed during the riot. This drawing has since been featured by the White House Historical Association and appears on Wikipedia under the entry Beverly Snow’s Epicurean Eating House, underscoring its value as a visual record of an important site in the history of racial violence and urban unrest in early Washington. Condition is consistent with age: some paper toning and edge handling, no tears. Signed lower left “M. Morgan 1901.” A rare artifact of Washington history, professionally suitable for framing, research, or educational display. Dimensions: 11" x 14" Check out some fine art: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=14973859 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP
This is an original 1901 pen and ink architectural drawing signed by M. Morgan, depicting the former site of Beverly Snow’s Epicurean Eating House in Washington, D.C. Executed with period-appropriate precision and historic intent, the artwork illustrates the street façade as it would have appeared in the 19th century, complete with horse cart, brick detail, and signage reading “Refectory Snow Walker.” Cropping instructions suggest it was prepared for newspaper publication, likely for the Evening Star. The building represented in this illustration was the center of the 1835 Snow Riot—an anti-Black mob attack triggered by escalating racial and labor tensions in antebellum Washington. Beverly Snow, a successful free Black entrepreneur, owned and operated the Epicurean Eating House before it was destroyed during the riot. This drawing has since been featured by the White House Historical Association and appears on Wikipedia under the entry Beverly Snow’s Epicurean Eating House, underscoring its value as a visual record of an important site in the history of racial violence and urban unrest in early Washington. Condition is consistent with age: some paper toning and edge handling, no tears. Signed lower left “M. Morgan 1901.” A rare artifact of Washington history, professionally suitable for framing, research, or educational display. Dimensions: 11" x 14" Check out some fine art: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=14973859 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP