This list contains all of the extant historic houses located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Most of the houses are referred to as mansions due to their size and use as the summer country estates of Philadelphia's affluent citizens in the 18th and 19th centuries. During that period, the city's only developed areas were located several miles away to the southeast along the Delaware River, making the current park areas along the Schuylkill River an ideal refuge from epidemics during the summer months.[1][2] The mansions were built between 1742 (Belmont Mansion) and 1810 (Rockland), in various architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Federal, Georgian, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, and Palladian, with some in combinations of those styles.
There are 19 extant historic houses of which 16 were constructed within the current boundaries of Fairmount Park, while three of the houses were moved to the park from elsewhere in the city—Cedar Grove Mansion from Frankford, Hatfield House from Nicetown, and Letitia Street House from Old City. All of the 19 houses were designed and used as private residences. The Cliffs Mansion, located in east park, has been left in ruins since a 1986 fire caused by arson. Other historic houses were demolished due to extensive deterioration, vandalism, fire damage or insufficient funds for restoration. Demolished houses are not included in this list.
Three additional historic park buildings were designed like residential houses though they were never intended to be used as private residences: the Ohio House—built by the Ohio delegation for the Centennial Exposition; the Shofuso Japanese House—built in Japan as a museum exhibit for display at MoMA, then relocated to Fairmount Park; and the Smith Memorial Playhouse—designed, and still used, as an indoor play area for children.
This list does not include the historic boathouses on Boathouse Row which were designed as sporting clubhouses rather than residential homes. The historic houses within the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park are also not included though that park was previously within the Fairmount Park system. Since 2010, all park areas and facilities are administered separately after the merger of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Department of Recreation into the new Philadelphia Parks & Recreation department.[3]
The Fairmount Park Conservancy's Historic Preservation Trust, in collaboration with the city of Philadelphia, offers long-term leasing of some historic houses to civic organizations and businesses.[4] The lessees must commit to rehabilitate and maintain the buildings, without altering their historic architectural features, while allowing public access. The trust offers assistance to prospective lessees in assessing feasibility, identifying financial incentives, and managing rehabilitation and maintenance work.[5]
Note: the general Fairmount Park National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listing date of February 7, 1972, is entered for all sites with no individual designation record; ~ is entered for Style and Architect when unknown.
^Chamounix: nearly doubled in size, c.1853; appropriated by the state for public use, 1867; nearly demolished after a fire; operated as a youth hostel since 1964
^The Cliffs: home of Joshua Fisher, the great-grandfather of Joseph Wharton; left as a ruins since a 1986 fire caused by arson; covered by graffiti
^Hatfield: enlarged and remodeled, 1838; porches added, 1850; moved from Hunting Park Ave near Pulaski Ave in Nicetown, 1930
^Laurel Hill: once owned by Philip Syng Physick, whose daughter inherited it and named it the Randolph House; renamed Laurel Hill Mansion in 1976; additions in c.1800, 1846; maintained by the nonprofit Women for Greater Philadelphia
^Lemon Hill: Henry Pratt's summer home on land acquired from Robert Morris, including gardens and a greenhouse with lemon trees; maintained as a house museum by the Colonial Dames of America and the Friends of Lemon Hill
^The Lilacs House: a.k.a. The Lilacs, and Lilac House; named for the many lilac bushes found there; farmhouse of Morten Garret; built in two main sections: a southern section c.1711, and a northern section in 1832; a halfway house for juveniles in the 1990s; currently leased by Outward Bound
^Ohio House: a.k.a. Ohio State Building; built from various Ohiosandstones for the Centennial Exposition—the only extant state exhibit; has functioned as a café, event venue and offices
^Ormiston: named for the Scottish estate of the owner's grandfather, Colonel James Burd; maintained by the Royal Heritage Society of the Delaware Valley; ongoing restoration
^Ridgeland: maintained by the Cancer Support Community of Greater Philadelphia (lessee) and the Fairmount Park Conservancy's Historic Preservation Trust
^Rockland: restored and maintained by Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia (lessee) and the Fairmount Park Conservancy's Historic Preservation Trust
^Sedgeley Porter's House: expanded from both ends at an unknown date using different color and pattern of stonework; maintained by Outward Bound (lessee) and the Fairmount Park Conservancy's Historic Preservation Trust
^Smith Memorial Playhouse: maintained by a nonprofit called Smith Memorial Playgrounds since 2004 when the original Smith trust's interest became insufficient for daily operations; used as a public indoor play area for young children
^Strawberry: William Lewis's Summerville Mansion; Greek Revival wings added by Joseph Hemphill, c.1828; name changed when strawberries were sold by renting farmers, 1846–67; maintained by a nonprofit called The Committee of 1926
^Sweetbriar: built for Samuel Breck; named for the roses that grew there; restored by the Junior League, 1932; restored by the city, 1976; maintained by the Modern Club, 1939–2014; currently closed, awaiting a new lessee tenant[48]
^Woodford: home of William Coleman, a close friend of Benjamin Franklin; 2nd floor added c.1771–72; kitchen wing added c.1790; other owners included David Franks and Isaac Wharton, a son of Joseph (b.1707); maintained by the Naomi Wood Trust
Referencesedit
^ ab"The Cliffs: Fairmount Park Ruins with a Link to Joseph Wharton". () by Steven Ujifusa. phillyhistory.org. City of Philadelphia. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2017. "The Cliffs was...an informal retreat where the Fishers escaped the city's miserable, disease-ridden summers."
^ ab"History Of Sweetbriar Mansion". () fairmountparkhistoricsites.org. The Fairmount Park Council for Historic Sites. Retrieved November 5, 2017. "Samuel Breck...built Sweetbriar Mansion in 1797 to escape the Yellow Fever epidemic."
^"Parks & Recreation Department History". () phila.gov. The City of Philadelphia. Retrieved November 5, 2017. "The Fairmount Park Commission, created in 1867, and the Philadelphia Department of Recreation, created in 1951...officially merged on July 1, 2010."
^"History of the Fairmount Park Conservancy and the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust". () myphillypark.org. Fairmount Park Conservancy. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
^"Leasing Program". () fairmountparktrust.org. Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Philadelphia Register of Historic Places". () phila.gov. Philadelphia Historical Commission. August 25, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Belmont Mansion history". () belmontmansion.org. American Women's Heritage Society. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^ ab"Fairmount Park Trail Master Plan". issuu.com. Andropogon Associates, Ltd (for the Fairmount Park Commission). December 31, 2000. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Boelsen Cottage, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania". () loc.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved November 5, 2017. "Note: this National Park Service source lists many name alternatives and differs in three ways from the Fairmount Park Commission's report (the primary source listed in this column and probably the more accurate one): by spelling of last name (Boelsen, rather than Boelson), year of construction (c.1800, rather than 1678–84), and use of the house (possible servant's quarters for Belmont Mansion, instead of the personal home of its owner)."
^"Historic Houses – Cedar Grove". () philamuseum.org. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Cedar Grove – Written Historical and Descriptive Data Photographs". () loc.gov. Historic American Buildings Survey/Library of Congress. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
^"Property History and Architecture of House". () laurelhillmansion.org. Women for Greater Philadelphia Inc. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^. lemonhill.org. Colonial Dames of America and the Friends of Lemon Hill. June 14, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Lemon Hill & Its Gardens". () by Martha Halpern. antiquesandfineart.com. Antiques and Fine Art. June 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Milestones in Philadelphia Historic Preservation: Letitia Street House". () page 3. preservationalliance.com. Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. Preservation Matters (newsletter). Winter 2010 edition. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Philly’s oldest historic buildings, mapped". () by Melissa Romero. philly.curbed.com. May 31, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Letitia House to become Centennial Parkside CDC’s headquarters". () by Catalina Jaramillo. November 15, 2016. planphilly.com. WHYY News. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
^Note: the NRHP record lists 1761–62 while the Art Museum webpage states 1762–65
^"Historic Houses – Mount Pleasant". () philamuseum.org. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Ohio House". () fairmountparktrust.org. Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"The Ohio House – The Fairmount Park Historic District – Philadelphia, PA". () waymarking.com. Groundspeak, Inc. August 5, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
^"The Centennial Exposition : described and illustrated". by J.S. Ingram. archive.org. pages 637–38. Hubbard Brothers, Philadelphia. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
^"History of Ormiston". () ormistonrhs.org. Royal Heritage Society of the Delaware Valley. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Leasing Success Story: Ridgeland". () fairmountparktrust.org. Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Ridgeland (Mount Prospect)". () loc.gov. Historic American Buildings Survey. Library of Congress. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
^"Rockland, Mount Pleasant Drive, Fairmount Park". () Library of Congress. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Rockland Mansion and Fairmount Park". () pcph.memberclicks.net. Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Preservation is Child's Play at Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse". () by Nick Totten. savingplaces.org. National Trust for Historic Preservation. October 27, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^"Smith Memorial Playgrounds in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)". () nonprofitfacts.com. Advameg, Inc. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^. philadelphiazoo.org. Philadelphia Zoo. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^. philadelphiazoo.org. Philadelphia Zoo. Retrieved November 5, 2017. "John may have been his own architect; preliminary plans for the house were sketched in his hand."
^Solitude data from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings (PAB) project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
^"Historic Strawberry Mansion Timeline". () historicstrawberrymansion.org. The Committee of 1926. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
^Emily Babay (October 19, 2015). "The mansions of Fairmount Park: Historic houses have rich pasts and new uses". philly.com. Philadelphia Media Network (Digital), LLC. from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
^"Woodford Mansion". () woodfordmansion.org. The Naomi Wood Trust. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
External linksedit
Media related to Houses in Fairmount Park at Wikimedia Commons
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation – park administration
Fairmount Park Conservancy – capital projects and historic preservation efforts; merged with the Preservation Trust in 2015
Fairmount Park Trail Master Plan – includes a summary of mansions and houses
Map of historic sites and buildings in Fairmount Park
The mansions of Fairmount Park – article at philly.com
February 15, 2024
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This list contains all of the extant historic houses located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Most of the houses are referred to as mansions due to their size and use as the summer country estates of Philadelphia s affluent citizens in the 18th and 19th centuries During that period the city s only developed areas were located several miles away to the southeast along the Delaware River making the current park areas along the Schuylkill River an ideal refuge from epidemics during the summer months 1 2 The mansions were built between 1742 Belmont Mansion and 1810 Rockland in various architectural styles including Colonial Revival Federal Georgian Gothic Revival Greek Revival and Palladian with some in combinations of those styles Aerial view of Lemon Hill MansionThere are 19 extant historic houses of which 16 were constructed within the current boundaries of Fairmount Park while three of the houses were moved to the park from elsewhere in the city Cedar Grove Mansion from Frankford Hatfield House from Nicetown and Letitia Street House from Old City All of the 19 houses were designed and used as private residences The Cliffs Mansion located in east park has been left in ruins since a 1986 fire caused by arson Other historic houses were demolished due to extensive deterioration vandalism fire damage or insufficient funds for restoration Demolished houses are not included in this list Three additional historic park buildings were designed like residential houses though they were never intended to be used as private residences the Ohio House built by the Ohio delegation for the Centennial Exposition the Shofuso Japanese House built in Japan as a museum exhibit for display at MoMA then relocated to Fairmount Park and the Smith Memorial Playhouse designed and still used as an indoor play area for children This list does not include the historic boathouses on Boathouse Row which were designed as sporting clubhouses rather than residential homes The historic houses within the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park are also not included though that park was previously within the Fairmount Park system Since 2010 all park areas and facilities are administered separately after the merger of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Department of Recreation into the new Philadelphia Parks amp Recreation department 3 The Fairmount Park Conservancy s Historic Preservation Trust in collaboration with the city of Philadelphia offers long term leasing of some historic houses to civic organizations and businesses 4 The lessees must commit to rehabilitate and maintain the buildings without altering their historic architectural features while allowing public access The trust offers assistance to prospective lessees in assessing feasibility identifying financial incentives and managing rehabilitation and maintenance work 5 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Note the general Fairmount Park National Register of Historic Places NRHP listing date of February 7 1972 is entered for all sites with no individual designation record is entered for Style and Architect when unknown Image Name Years circa Parkdistrict Location 6 Adjacentneighborhood 7 NRHP 8 9 Style Architect Notes Refsmore images Belmont Mansion 1742 45 west park central 2000 Belmont Mansion Dr39 59 27 N 75 12 47 W 39 9909 N 75 2131 W 39 9909 75 2131 Belmont Mansion Wynnefield February 7 1972 Palladian William Peters owner museum events n 1 10 more images Boelson Cottage 1678 84 west park central 2110 Martin Luther King Jr Dr39 59 23 N 75 12 11 W 39 9896 N 75 2030 W 39 9896 75 2030 Boelson Cottage Wynnefield February 7 1972 Dutch Swedish offices n 2 11 12 more images Cedar Grove Mansion 1748 50 west park south 1 Cedar Grove Dr39 58 45 N 75 12 16 W 39 9792 N 75 2044 W 39 9792 75 2044 Cedar Grove Mansion Parkside February 7 1972 Federal tours n 3 13 14 more images Chamounix Mansion 1802 1853 west park north 3250 Chamounix Dr40 00 14 N 75 11 47 W 40 0038 N 75 1963 W 40 0038 75 1963 Chamounix Mansion Wynnefield Heights April 26 1972 15 Federal youth hostel n 4 16 more images The Cliffs Mansion 1753 east park south 3400 Reservoir Dr39 58 46 N 75 11 39 W 39 9794 N 75 1941 W 39 9794 75 1941 The Cliffs Mansion Brewerytown March 16 1972 17 Georgian ruins n 5 1 18 more images Hatfield House 1760 1838 1850 east park south 3201 W Girard Ave39 58 33 N 75 11 18 W 39 9759 N 75 18833 W 39 9759 75 18833 Hatfield House Brewerytown March 16 1972 19 Colonial Revival Greek Revival access unknown n 6 20 more images Laurel Hill Mansion 1767 1800 1846 east park north 7201 Edgeley Dr39 59 29 N 75 11 42 W 39 9914 N 75 19497 W 39 9914 75 19497 Laurel Hill Mansion Strawberry Mansion March 24 1972 21 Georgian Federal tours events n 7 22 more images Lemon Hill Mansion 1800 east park south 1 Lemon Hill Dr39 58 15 N 75 11 14 W 39 9707 N 75 1872 W 39 9707 75 1872 Lemon Hill Mansion Fairmount February 7 1972 Federal Henry Pratt owner tours n 8 23 24 more images Letitia Street House 1713 west park south 3401 Girard Ave39 58 31 N 75 11 49 W 39 9754 N 75 196946 W 39 9754 75 196946 Letitia Street House Parkside February 7 1972 Georgian access unknown n 9 25 26 27 more images The Lilacs House 1711 1832 west park north 3600 Greenland Dr39 59 55 N 75 11 47 W 39 9987 N 75 1965 W 39 9987 75 1965 Lilacs House Wynnefield Heights February 7 1972 access unknown n 10 11 more images Mount Pleasant Mansion 1761 65 28 east park central 3800 Mount Pleasant Dr39 59 00 N 75 11 59 W 39 9834 N 75 1998 W 39 9834 75 1998 Mount Pleasant Mansion Strawberry Mansion October 15 1966 29 Georgian Thomas Nevell apprentice of Edmund Woolley NHL tours n 11 30 more images Ohio House 1876 west park central 1700 Belmont Ave39 59 06 N 75 12 58 W 39 9850 N 75 2162 W 39 9850 75 2162 Ohio House Wynnefield February 7 1972 Gothic Revival cafe n 12 31 32 33 more images Ormiston Mansion 1798 east park central 2000 Reservoir Dr39 59 19 N 75 11 47 W 39 9887 N 75 1963 W 39 9887 75 1963 Ormiston Mansion Strawberry Mansion February 7 1972 Georgian Edward Burd owner occasional tours events n 13 34 more images Ridgeland Mansion 1752 62 west park north 4100 Chamounix Dr39 59 33 N 75 12 37 W 39 9926 N 75 2102 W 39 9926 75 2102 Ridgeland Mansion Wynnefield Heights February 7 1972 Federal events n 14 35 36 more images Rockland Mansion 1810 east park central 3810 Mount Pleasant Dr39 59 09 N 75 11 59 W 39 9858 N 75 1998 W 39 9858 75 1998 Rockland Mansion Strawberry Mansion February 7 1972 Federal offices n 15 37 38 more images Sedgeley Porter s House 1799 1802 east park south 3250 Sedgeley Dr39 58 28 N 75 11 20 W 39 9745 N 75 1889 W 39 9745 75 1889 Sedgeley Porter s House Fairmount February 7 1972 Gothic Revival Benjamin Henry Latrobe Outward Bound n 16 39 more images Shofuso Japanese House 1953 west park south 4301 Lansdowne Dr39 58 53 N 75 12 46 W 39 9814 N 75 2129 W 39 9814 75 2129 Shofuso Japanese House Parkside February 7 1972 Shoin zukuri Junzō Yoshimura tours n 17 40 more images Smith Memorial Playhouse 1897 99 east park central 3500 Reservoir Dr39 58 54 N 75 11 44 W 39 9817 N 75 1956 W 39 9817 75 1956 Smith Memorial Playhouse Strawberry Mansion James H Windrim indoor play area n 18 41 42 43 more images The Solitude Mansion 1784 85 west park south 3400 W Girard Ave39 58 21 N 75 11 44 W 39 9726 N 75 1955 W 39 9726 75 1955 The Solitude Mansion Parkside February 7 1972 Federal John Penn owner in the zoo n 19 44 45 46 more images Strawberry Mansion 1783 89 1828 east park north 2450 Strawberry Mansion Dr39 59 39 N 75 11 26 W 39 9943 N 75 1906 W 39 9943 75 1906 Strawberry Mansion Strawberry Mansion February 7 1972 Federal Greek Revival tours events n 20 47 more images Sweetbriar Mansion 1797 west park south 3801 Lansdowne Dr39 58 37 N 75 12 03 W 39 9770 N 75 2009 W 39 9770 75 2009 Sweetbriar Mansion Parkside February 7 1972 Federal closed n 21 2 49 more images Woodford Mansion 1756 58 1771 72 1790 east park north 3400 Woodford Dr39 59 36 N 75 11 16 W 39 9932 N 75 1877 W 39 9932 75 1877 Woodford Mansion Strawberry Mansion December 24 1967 50 Georgian Palladian NHL tours n 22 51 See also editList of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia includes Mount Pleasant and Woodford Mansions National Register of Historic Places listings in Philadelphia includes The Cliffs Hatfield House Laurel Hill Mount Pleasant and Woodford Mansions Philadelphia Register of Historic PlacesNotes edit Belmont reopened in 2007 as The Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion after extensive renovations Boelson Cottage a k a John Boelson House among many alternatives oldest extant house in the park renovated 1989 90 Cedar Grove moved from Frankford 1926 28 administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art Chamounix nearly doubled in size c 1853 appropriated by the state for public use 1867 nearly demolished after a fire operated as a youth hostel since 1964 The Cliffs home of Joshua Fisher the great grandfather of Joseph Wharton left as a ruins since a 1986 fire caused by arson covered by graffiti Hatfield enlarged and remodeled 1838 porches added 1850 moved from Hunting Park Ave near Pulaski Ave in Nicetown 1930 Laurel Hill once owned by Philip Syng Physick whose daughter inherited it and named it the Randolph House renamed Laurel Hill Mansion in 1976 additions in c 1800 1846 maintained by the nonprofit Women for Greater Philadelphia Lemon Hill Henry Pratt s summer home on land acquired from Robert Morris including gardens and a greenhouse with lemon trees maintained as a house museum by the Colonial Dames of America and the Friends of Lemon Hill Letitia Street House moved from Letitia St in Old City 1883 was promoted as a home of William Penn until the claim was disproved restored by the city and leased by the Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation The Lilacs House a k a The Lilacs and Lilac House named for the many lilac bushes found there farmhouse of Morten Garret built in two main sections a southern section c 1711 and a northern section in 1832 a halfway house for juveniles in the 1990s currently leased by Outward Bound Mount Pleasant built for a Scottish privateer later owners included Benedict Arnold and Jonathan Williams a grandnephew of Benjamin Franklin administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art being renovated Ohio House a k a Ohio State Building built from various Ohio sandstones for the Centennial Exposition the only extant state exhibit has functioned as a cafe event venue and offices Ormiston named for the Scottish estate of the owner s grandfather Colonel James Burd maintained by the Royal Heritage Society of the Delaware Valley ongoing restoration Ridgeland maintained by the Cancer Support Community of Greater Philadelphia lessee and the Fairmount Park Conservancy s Historic Preservation Trust Rockland restored and maintained by Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia lessee and the Fairmount Park Conservancy s Historic Preservation Trust Sedgeley Porter s House expanded from both ends at an unknown date using different color and pattern of stonework maintained by Outward Bound lessee and the Fairmount Park Conservancy s Historic Preservation Trust Shofuso house was built in Japan exhibited in New York then moved to Fairmount Park in 1958 maintained by the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia Smith Memorial Playhouse maintained by a nonprofit called Smith Memorial Playgrounds since 2004 when the original Smith trust s interest became insufficient for daily operations used as a public indoor play area for young children The Solitude home of John Penn a grandson of William Penn located inside the Philadelphia Zoo maintained by the zoo Strawberry William Lewis s Summerville Mansion Greek Revival wings added by Joseph Hemphill c 1828 name changed when strawberries were sold by renting farmers 1846 67 maintained by a nonprofit called The Committee of 1926 Sweetbriar built for Samuel Breck named for the roses that grew there restored by the Junior League 1932 restored by the city 1976 maintained by the Modern Club 1939 2014 currently closed awaiting a new lessee tenant 48 Woodford home of William Coleman a close friend of Benjamin Franklin 2nd floor added c 1771 72 kitchen wing added c 1790 other owners included David Franks and Isaac Wharton a son of Joseph b 1707 maintained by the Naomi Wood TrustReferences edit a b The Cliffs Fairmount Park Ruins with a Link to Joseph Wharton archive by Steven Ujifusa phillyhistory org City of Philadelphia November 9 2012 Retrieved November 5 2017 The Cliffs was an informal retreat where the Fishers escaped the city s miserable disease ridden summers a b History Of Sweetbriar Mansion archive fairmountparkhistoricsites org The Fairmount Park Council for Historic Sites Retrieved November 5 2017 Samuel Breck built Sweetbriar Mansion in 1797 to escape the Yellow Fever epidemic Parks amp Recreation Department History archive phila gov The City of Philadelphia Retrieved November 5 2017 The Fairmount Park Commission created in 1867 and the Philadelphia Department of Recreation created in 1951 officially merged on July 1 2010 History of the Fairmount Park Conservancy and the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust archive myphillypark org Fairmount Park Conservancy Retrieved December 13 2017 Leasing Program archive fairmountparktrust org Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust Retrieved November 5 2017 Philadelphia Register of Historic Places archive phila gov Philadelphia Historical Commission August 25 2017 Retrieved November 5 2017 The Political and Community Service Boundaries of Philadelphia archive page 45 philaplanning org Philadelphia City Planning Commission June 2004 Retrieved November 5 2017 National Register Information System Fairmount Park 72001151 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Retrieved November 2 2017 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form archive by George B Tatum of the Philadelphia Historical Commission dot7 state pa us National Park Service document via the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania s Cultural Resources Geographic Information System the Department of Transportation website and the records of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission January 11 1972 Retrieved November 7 2017 Belmont Mansion history archive belmontmansion org American Women s Heritage Society Retrieved November 5 2017 a b Fairmount Park Trail Master Plan issuu com Andropogon Associates Ltd for the Fairmount Park Commission December 31 2000 Retrieved November 5 2017 Boelsen Cottage Fairmount Park Philadelphia Philadelphia County Pennsylvania archive loc gov National Park Service Retrieved November 5 2017 Note this National Park Service source lists many name alternatives and differs in three ways from the Fairmount Park Commission s report the primary source listed in this column and probably the more accurate one by spelling of last name Boelsen rather than Boelson year of construction c 1800 rather than 1678 84 and use of the house possible servant s quarters for Belmont Mansion instead of the personal home of its owner Historic Houses Cedar Grove archive philamuseum org Philadelphia Museum of Art Retrieved November 5 2017 Cedar Grove Written Historical and Descriptive Data Photographs archive loc gov Historic American Buildings Survey Library of Congress Retrieved November 16 2017 National Register Information System Chamounix Mansion 72001146 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Retrieved November 6 2017 A brief history of Chamounix Mansion archive philahostel org Hostelling International Retrieved November 5 2017 National Register Information System The Cliffs 72001147 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Retrieved November 1 2017 Colonial Ruins On The 12th Hole archive by Bradley Maule hiddencityphila org Hidden City Philadelphia September 3 2013 Retrieved November 5 2017 National Register Information System Hatfield House 72001157 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Retrieved November 1 2017 Hatfield House Project Chronology archive philadelphiabuildings org The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Retrieved November 5 2017 National Register Information System Randolph House original name 72001169 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Retrieved November 1 2017 Property History and Architecture of House archive laurelhillmansion org Women for Greater Philadelphia Inc Retrieved November 5 2017 200 Years of Splendor in Fairmount Park archive lemonhill org Colonial Dames of America and the Friends of Lemon Hill June 14 2005 Retrieved November 5 2017 Lemon Hill amp Its Gardens archive by Martha Halpern antiquesandfineart com Antiques and Fine Art June 2005 Retrieved November 5 2017 Milestones in Philadelphia Historic Preservation Letitia Street House archive page 3 preservationalliance com Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia Preservation Matters newsletter Winter 2010 edition Retrieved November 5 2017 Philly s oldest historic buildings mapped archive by Melissa Romero philly curbed com May 31 2017 Retrieved November 5 2017 Letitia House to become Centennial Parkside CDC s headquarters archive by Catalina Jaramillo November 15 2016 planphilly com WHYY News Retrieved November 28 2017 Note the NRHP record lists 1761 62 while the Art Museum webpage states 1762 65 National Register Information System Mount Pleasant Mansion 66000685 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Retrieved November 2 2017 Historic Houses Mount Pleasant archive philamuseum org Philadelphia Museum of Art Retrieved November 5 2017 Ohio House archive fairmountparktrust org Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust Retrieved November 5 2017 The Ohio House The Fairmount Park Historic District Philadelphia PA archive waymarking com Groundspeak Inc August 5 2008 Retrieved November 9 2017 The Centennial Exposition described and illustrated by J S Ingram archive org pages 637 38 Hubbard Brothers Philadelphia Retrieved November 17 2017 History of Ormiston archive ormistonrhs org Royal Heritage Society of the Delaware Valley Retrieved November 5 2017 Leasing Success Story Ridgeland archive fairmountparktrust org Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust Retrieved November 5 2017 Ridgeland Mount Prospect archive loc gov Historic American Buildings Survey Library of Congress Retrieved December 13 2017 Rockland Mount Pleasant Drive Fairmount Park archive Library of Congress Retrieved November 5 2017 Rockland Mansion and Fairmount Park archive pcph memberclicks net Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia Retrieved November 5 2017 Sedgeley Porter s House archive fairmountpark org Philadelphia Parks amp Recreation Retrieved November 5 2017 Shofuso Japanese House and Garden archive japanesehouse org Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia Retrieved November 5 2017 Smith s History archive smithplayground org Smith Memorial Playground amp Playhouse Inc Retrieved November 5 2017 Preservation is Child s Play at Smith Memorial Playground amp Playhouse archive by Nick Totten savingplaces org National Trust for Historic Preservation October 27 2015 Retrieved November 5 2017 Smith Memorial Playgrounds in Philadelphia Pennsylvania PA archive nonprofitfacts com Advameg Inc Retrieved November 5 2017 The Solitude House archive philadelphiazoo org Philadelphia Zoo Retrieved November 5 2017 John Penn archive philadelphiazoo org Philadelphia Zoo Retrieved November 5 2017 John may have been his own architect preliminary plans for the house were sketched in his hand Solitude data from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings PAB project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Historic Strawberry Mansion Timeline archive historicstrawberrymansion org The Committee of 1926 Retrieved November 5 2017 Emily Babay October 19 2015 The mansions of Fairmount Park Historic houses have rich pasts and new uses philly com Philadelphia Media Network Digital LLC Archived from the original on November 7 2017 Retrieved December 3 2017 Who built Sweetbriar Mansion in 1797 archive hsp org Historical Society of Pennsylvania Retrieved November 5 2017 National Register Information System Woodford Mansion 67000021 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Retrieved November 3 2017 Woodford Mansion archive woodfordmansion org The Naomi Wood Trust Retrieved November 5 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to Houses in Fairmount Park at Wikimedia Commons Philadelphia Parks amp Recreation park administration Fairmount Park Conservancy capital projects and historic preservation efforts merged with the Preservation Trust in 2015 Fairmount Park Trail Master Plan includes a summary of mansions and houses Map of historic sites and buildings in Fairmount Park The mansions of Fairmount Park article at philly com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of houses in Fairmount Park amp oldid 1194881206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
