Cobble Court is a historic house originally commissioned by the distiller J. Hazeltine Carstairs, who owned 50 acres from Marple Rd. to Ardmore Ave. Originally named Spring Hill Farms, the house was built alongside the first hole of the Merion Golf Club west course in 1924.[1] Sold to Henry Bryer, the owner of Bryers, a prominent ice cream manufacturer, who installed the cobblestone courtyard, and changed the name to "Cobble Court." In 1963 the Breyers estate was subdivided and the main house sold to Stuart Saunders of the Pennsylvania Railroad.[2] The property was in 1973 purchased from Stuart Saunders by Marian and Marvin Garfinkel.
| Cobble Court | |
|---|---|
 Cobble Court in 1978 | |
| Location | Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39°59′39″N 75°19′39″W / 39.994129°N 75.327409°W |
| Area | Haverford, PA |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | John Russell Pope |
  Location of Cobble Court in Pennsylvania | |
The house is on the local survey of historic buildings.[3] The home was designed by John Russell Pope, an architect who is also credited with designing the Jefferson Memorial and the National Gallery of Art.
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References edit
- ^ https://simson.net/ref/1970/Spring_Hill_Farms.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://haverfordhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/historic_resources_survey/HRS_100-110_1350497919_693237.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Owner of Haverford historic home wants off of historic survey," Louis Puglionesi, News of Delaware County, July 3, 2013. http://www.delconewsnetwork.com/newsofdelawarecounty/news/owner-of-haverford-historic-home-wants-off-of-historic-survey/article_ecf1f508-90a0-5e2b-9753-dc94f5a494c2.html
External links edit
- http://haverford.pastperfectonline.com/photo/5458E69D-521D-460F-A46A-783869406439
- Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form, see p. 7
- Historic Resources Survey, Haverford Township, Delaware County, PA. Delaware County Planning Commission, 1994.