found: City Tavern cookbook, c1999:t.p. (City Tavern) p. 5, etc. (Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 1773, City Tavern opened for business. Has 5 levels, kitchen, bar room, two coffee rooms, 3 dining rooms and ballroom, 5 lodging rooms and servants quarters; used as political meeting place by various groups throughout the centuries; incl. housing prisoners of war and military courts-martials; America's 1st 4th of July celebration held 1777 ... March 1834, fire; 1975 historically accurate replication of the original is completed; Dec. 1992, restaurant concession at the Tavern closes; 1994 re-opens for business on July 4th, featuring 18th cent. style gourmet cuisine)
