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Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 56 ©2008 Awbury Arboretum Association 1 Awbury Road ! Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19138 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 1 The Historic Houses of Awbury Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 T 10:17 PM Page 2 he Historic Houses of Awbury celebrates the existence and survival of a unique group of buildings whose history began over a century and a half ago. Their story is an important part of the history of the growth of Philadelphia’s early suburbs. Awbury began in 1852 when Henry Cope, a Philadelphia ship owner, bought a piece of farm land in Germantown to build a summer house for his family. His daughter and son-in-law, Mary Cope and John Smith Haines, had already built a house on adjacent property. At that time, Germantown, which was not yet part of the City of Philadelphia, was largely undeveloped and an ideal place for country living. Henry Cope’s house and the Haines’ house were just the first of a whole community of houses that were built by various members of the Cope family over several generations. For example, when the Henry Cope house became too crowded with children and grandchildren, Henry’s son Francis built a new house nearby in 1861. After that, three of Francis’ children built houses in Awbury for their growing families. Other cousins in the family of Francis Cope’s brother Thomas did the same. And so it continued, until by the 1920’s 24 houses were scattered around what is present day Awbury. The farmland of Germantown, meanwhile, was rapidly being developed. By World War I, Awbury was becoming an island of green space surrounded by blocks of houses. In 1916, fifty acres were preserved through the establishment of Awbury Arboretum as a public park. Twenty four of the Awbury houses are listed on the National Register of Historic places as part of the Awbury Historic District, established in 2001. The District recognizes the architectural and Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 3 historic importance of these buildings. Its approval by the U.S. Department of the Interior is significant because it draws attention to Awbury’s role in the development of Germantown, and Philadelphia. In addition, Awbury’s nomination as an Historic District has been submitted to the Philadelphia Historical Commission. Each of the buildings in the Historic District has been associated with the extended Cope family in some way and, together, they illustrate aspects of this Quaker family’s way of life. The Awbury houses themselves (which include two former carriage house/stables) are particularly significant because they illustrate a range of architectural styles — Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, and Tudor Revival, for example — that were popular from 1850 to the 1920’s. Individually, they reflect almost a century’s worth of designs by a series of prominent architects including Thomas Ustick Walter, Addison Hutton, Brockie & Hastings, Carl Ziegler, Cope & Stewardson, and Edmund Gilchrist. The houses are clustered in a landscape of lawns, gardens, shrubs, and woodlands. Several areas were designed by prominent landscape artists, such as William Saunders, in the 19th century, and the firm of Harrison, Mertz & Emlen in the 20th. The landscapes, including former farmlands, are important features of the Awbury Historic District. ! This account was made possible only with invaluable advice and information from Christopher Evans, J. Morris Evans, Eliza Cope Harrison, Richard Kimber, and layout by Emily C. Johnson. — Mark R. Sellers and Gay G. Johnson Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 4 Contents 1. The Caroline Elizabeth Cope farm house and spring house 1793; purchased 1885; addition 1921 1011 East Washington Lane 7. The Francis Reeve and Anna Stewardson Brown Cope house 1860–62 1 Awbury Road 2. The John Smith and Mary Cope Haines house 1849–50; wing added 1890 5923 Devon Place 8. The Jonathan and Rachel Cope Evans house 1872 5 Awbury Road 3. Carriage house and stable for the John Smith and Mary Cope Haines house 1849–50; converted to dwelling by 1950s 5929 Devon Place 9. The Alexis Thomas and Elizabeth Stewardson Cope house 1882–83 1012 East Washington Lane 4. The Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house 1852–53 6100 Ardleigh Street 5. Carriage house, stable and cow shed for the Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house 1852–53; converted to dwelling 1955; addition 2007 6118 Ardleigh Street 6. Double tenant house presumably built for the Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house 1852–53; altered to make single dwelling 1957; addition 1970 6190 Ardleigh Street 10. Double house owned by Francis Cope Occupied by grandsons F. Algernon and Edward Evans and families 1885–87 6012, 6014 Chew Avenue 11. The William Draper and Caroline Mary Cope Lewis house and garage 1892–93 2 Awbury Road 13. The Alfred Garrett and Mary Emlen Scattergood house 1909 6120 Ardleigh Street Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 5 13. The Samuel II and Marion Hartshorne Haines Emlen house circa 1911 937 East Haines Street 19. House and stable owned by Francis Cope where grandson Harold lived 1914 6000 Chew Avenue 14. The George Williams II and Eleanor Clark Emlen house 1911 1030 East Washington Lane 20. The Shippen and Esther Emlen Lewis house 1921 6130 Ardleigh Street 15. The J. M. Sharpless-Ewing house 1911; additions including studio outbuilding 1917, 1952, 1957 6230 Ardleigh Street 16. The Arthur Cope and Samuel Emlen house built for development 1914 1034 East Washington Lane 17. The Jean Smith (later Edith Smith) house and garage 1914 940 East Washington Lane 21. The Caroline Elizabeth Cope farmer’s cottage 1921 945 East Washington Lane 22. The Rachel Cope Evans house built for Anna Cope Evans 1922 3 Awbury Road 23. The F. Algernon and Anna Rhoads Evans house 1922 4 Awbury Road 24. Thatched roof playhouse circa 1860 North of the Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope 18. The William Marmaduke Cope and Elizabeth house Hartshorne Haines Kimber house and garage 1914 999 East Haines Street A map of the Awbury houses is in the centerfold Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 6 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 7 Photo circa 1895 by Reuben Haines 1. The Caroline Elizabeth Cope farm house and spring house 1793; purchased in 1895; addition 1921 Architects: Unruh-Garrettson-Cope; addition by Carl A. Ziegler Twentieth century landscape design by Harrison, Mertz & Emlen Address: 1011 East Washington Lane Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 8 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 9 Photo circa 1978 2. The John Smith and Mary Cope Haines house 1849–50; wing added 1890 Architect: Thomas U. Walter Address: 5923 Devon Place Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 10 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 11 Photo 2007 3. Carriage house and stable for the John Smith and Mary Cope Haines house 1849–50; converted to dwelling by 1950’s Architect: Thomas U. Walter Address: 5929 Devon Place Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 12 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 13 Photo prior to 1920 by Reuben Haines 4. The Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house 1852–53 Carpenter: Nathan Smedley Address: 6100 Ardleigh Street Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 14 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 15 Photo circa 1940 5. Carriage house, stable and cow shed for the Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house 1852–53; converted to dwelling 1955; addition 2007 Address: 6118 Ardleigh Street Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 16 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 17 Photo 2007 6. Double tenant house Presumably built for the Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house 1852–53; altered to make single dwelling by contractor Franklin Dickey 1957; addition by Robin Pierce 1970 Address: 6118 Ardleigh Street Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 18 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 19 Photo circa 1970 from Awbury Archives 7. The Francis Reeve and Anna Stewardson Brown Cope house With carriage house and stable 1860–62 Architects: Yarnall & Cooper Address: 1 Awbury Road Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 20 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 21 Photo circa 1970 8. The Jonathan and Rachel Cope Evans house 1872 Architect: Addison Hutton Address: 5 Awbury Road Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 22 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 23 Photo 1979 by George Thomas 9. The Alexis Thomas and Elizabeth Stewardson Cope house 1882–83 Architect: Addison Hutton Address: 1012 East Washington Lane Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 24 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 25 Photo 1979 by George Thomas 10. Double house owned by Francis Cope Occupied by grandsons F. Algernon and Edward Evans and families 1885–87 Architects: Cope & Stewardson Address: 6012, 6014 Chew Avenue Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 26 ARDLEIGH STREET 16 EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY GARDENS 24 6 15 14 1 SPRING HOUSE SITE HAINES FIELD HENRY COPE “SECRET” GARDEN 5 SPRING HOUSE SITE 9 4 20 CAROLINE COPE FARM 18 17 12 MEADOW 2 3 AN TREE FARM EL BARN SITE CO P WASHINGTON LANE ORGANIC GARDENS DEVON PLACE 8 22 FRANCIS COPE GARDEN 13 7 23 BOYER STREET WETLANDS ENGLISH LANDSCAPE BEECH HOLLOW 11 AW BU RY WASHINGTON LANE RR STATION Historic Houses of Awbury HISTORIC DISTRICT PRIVATE PROPERTY RO AD CH ES TN UT HI LL AVONHOE ROAD EA ST R R STONE WALL RUIN/DEMOLISHED CHEW AVENUE 10 19 HAINES STREET 21 E TREE FARM Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:17 PM Page 27 1. The Caroline Elizabeth Cope farm house and spring house 1793; purchased 1885; addition 1921 1011 East Washington Lane 8. The Jonathan and Rachel Cope Evans house 1872 5 Awbury Road 2. The John Smith and Mary Cope Haines house 1849–50; wing added 1890 5923 Devon Place 9. The Alexis Thomas and Elizabeth Stewardson Cope house 1882–83 1012 East Washington Lane 3. Carriage house and stable for the John Smith and Mary Cope Haines house 1849–50; converted to dwelling by 1950s 5929 Devon Place 4. The Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house 1852–53 6100 Ardleigh Street 5. Carriage house, stable and cow shed for the Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house 1852–53; converted to dwelling 1955; addition 2007 6118 Ardleigh Street 6. Double tenant house presumably built for the Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house 1852–53; altered to make single dwelling 1957; addition 1970 6190 Ardleigh Street 7. The Francis Reeve and Anna Stewardson Brown Cope house 1860–62 1 Awbury Road 10. Double house owned by Francis Cope Where grandsons F. Algernon and Edward Evans and families lived 1885–87 6012, 6014 Chew Avenue 11. The William Draper and Caroline Mary Cope Lewis house and garage 1892–93 2 Awbury Road 12. The Alfred Garrett and Mary Emlen Scattergood house 1909 6120 Ardleigh Street 13. The Samuel II and Marion Hartshorne Haines Emlen house circa 1911 937 East Haines Street 14. The George Williams II and Eleanor Clark Emlen house 1911 1030 East Washington Lane 15. The J. M. Sharpless-Ewing house 1911; additions including studio outbuilding 1917, 1952, 1957 6230 Ardleigh Street 16. The Arthur Cope and Samuel Emlen house built for development, 1914 1034 East Washington Lane 17. The Jean Smith (later Edith Smith) house and garage 1914 940 East Washington Lane 18. The William Marmaduke Cope and Elizabeth Hartshorne Haines Kimber house and garage 1914 999 East Haines Street 19. House and stable owned by Francis Cope where grandson Harold lived 1914 6000 Chew Avenue 20. The Shippen and Esther Emlen Lewis house 1921 6130 Ardleigh Street 21. The Caroline Elizabeth Cope farmer’s cottage 1921 945 East Washington Lane 22. The Rachel Cope Evans house built for Anna Cope Evans 1922 3 Awbury Road 23. The F. Algernon and Anna Rhoads Evans house 1922 4 Awbury Road 24. Thatched roof playhouse circa 1860 North of the Henry and Rachel Reeve Cope house Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 28 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 29 Photo 1979 by George Thomas 11. The William Draper and Caroline Mary Cope Lewis house and garage 1892–93 Architects: Cope & Stewardson Address: 2 Awbury Road Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 30 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 31 Photo prior to 1920 by Reuben Haines 12. The Alfred Garrett and Mary Emlen Scattergood house 1909 Architects: Brockie & Hastings Address: 6120 Ardleigh Street Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 32 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 33 Photo prior to 1976 13. The Samuel II and Marion Hartshorne Haines Emlen house circa 1911 Address: 937 East Haines Street Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 34 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 35 Photo 2007 14. The George Williams II and Eleanor Clark Emlen house 1911 Contractor: W. J. Gruhler Address: 1030 East Washington Lane Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 36 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 37 Photo 2007 15. The J. M. Sharpless-Ewing House 1911 Contractor: W. J. Gruhler Additions including studio outbuilding 1917, 1952, 1957 Address: 6230 Ardleigh Street Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 38 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 39 Photo 2007 16. The Arthur Cope and Samuel Emlen house 1914 Built for sale as a development house Contractor: W. J. Gruhler Address: 1034 East Washington Lane Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 40 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 41 Photo 2007 17. The Jean Smith (later Edith Smith) house and garage 1914 Architect: Carl A. Ziegler Address: 940 East Washington Lane Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 42 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 43 Photo 1979 by George Thomas 18. The William Marmaduke Cope and Elizabeth Hartshorne Haines Kimber house and garage 1914 Architect: Edmund Gilchrist Address: 999 East Haines Street Photo 2007 43 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 44 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 45 Photo 2007 19. House and stable owned by Francis Cope Where grandson Harold Evans and family lived 1914 Architects: During, Okie and Ziegler Address: 6000 Chew Avenue Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 46 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 47 Photo circa 1921 20. The Shippen and Esther Emlen Lewis house 1921 Builder: I. A. Dunkelberger Address: 6130 Ardleigh Street Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 48 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 49 Photo circa 1978 21. The Caroline Elizabeth Cope farmer’s cottage 1921 Architect: Carl A. Ziegler Address: 945 East Washington Lane Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 50 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 51 Photo 2007 22. The Rachel Cope Evans house Built for Anna Cope Evans 1922 Architect: Carl A. Ziegler Address: 3 Awbury Road Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 52 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 53 Photo 2007 23. The F. Algernon and Anna Rhoads Evans house 1922 Architect: Carl A. Ziegler Address: 4 Awbury Road Photo 2007 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 54 Awbury Houses FINAL 4/10/08 10:18 PM Page 55 Photo of painting, Awbury archives 24. Thatched roof playhouse circa 1860 On the left is a photograph of a thatched roof playhouse, now lost. It is thought to have been located near the present Ardleigh Street wall, north of the Henry Cope House. Above is a painting of a similar, or perhaps the same, playhouse which was moved to a site beside the Henry Cope House before the 1950’s. Photo circa 1900 by Reuben Haines
