Making Houses, Crafting CapitalismIn the decades after the American Revolution, as Philadelphia became a center of political and economic power, the city experienced extraordinary population growth, increasing from 60,000 to 400,000 inhabitants between 1790 and 1850. By tracing the business strategies of several hundred housebuilders during this perioda medley of traditional craft workers, emerging entrepreneurs, and hustling speculatorsMaking Houses, Crafting Capitalism uncovers the