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
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Builtc. 1850
ArchitectSloan, Samuel
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 72001161 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1972

The Ivy Lodge is an historic American home which is located in the Wister neighborhood of Germantown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]

History and architectural features

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]

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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2012.Note: This includes Joanne Boylan (January 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ivy Lodge" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2012.