The Ivy Lodge is an historic American home which is located in the Wister neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ivy Lodge | |
 Ivy Lodge, March 2010 | |
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| Location | 29 E. Penn St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′4″N 75°10′6″W / 40.03444°N 75.16833°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architect | Sloan, Samuel |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001161[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 1972 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
History and architectural features edit
It was originally the home of John Jay Smith, founder of Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery and librarian at the Library Company of Philadelphia.[2] According to an 1853 article in The Horticulturist, the building was designed by "an English architect" and was "carried out and improved by" Thomas Ustick Walter.[2]
It is a two-story, ashlar granite dwelling which was designed in the Italianate style. It has a hipped roof with bracketed eaves, semi-circular arched dormers, and porch.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "The Residence of John Jay Smith". The Horticulturist. 3: 205–206. 1853.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-04. Note: This includes Joanne Boylan (January 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ivy Lodge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links edit
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1701, "Ivy Lodge, 29 East Penn Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page