Ivy Lodge

Ivy Lodge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Ivy Lodge, March 2010
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Location	29 E. Penn St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′4″N75°10′6″W / 40.03444°N 75.16833°W / 40.03444; -75.16833
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

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

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "The Residence of John Jay Smith". The Horticulturist. 3: 205–206. 1853.
3. Joanne Boylan (January 1971). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Ivy Lodge. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1701, " Ivy Lodge, 29 East Penn Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA ", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page