Ivy Lodge

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Ivy Lodge
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Ivy Lodge, March 2010
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Location29 E. Penn St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′4″N75°10′6″W / 40.03444°N 75.16833°W / 40.03444; -75.16833 Coordinates: 40°2′4″N75°10′6″W / 40.03444°N 75.16833°W / 40.03444; -75.16833
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Builtc. 1850
ArchitectSloan, Samuel
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 72001161 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1972

Ivy Lodge is a historic home located in the Wister neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "The Residence of John Jay Smith". The Horticulturist. 3: 205–206. 1853.
  3. "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.