Background:
A two-story, stone, commercial/residential building with a one story frame kitchen. Demolished.

Additional Sources:

• HSP: Franklin Fire Insurance Policy 27511 for George W. Carpenter, December, 1858 (survey with first floor plan).

• GHS: Jellett, Edwin C. "Germantown Historical Miscellany," p. 240: 5901-5913 Germantown Avenue, from north, c. 1910 (photograph).

• HSP: Campbell Collection (Compiled by Jane Campbell, circa 1900-1910), vol. 33, p. 192: panorama of Germantown S of Harvey--Butler Mansion's iron fence, 5901-13 Germantown, across Haines St. to the YMCA (early photograph--see Panorama 5901-5913 Germantown Avenue).

• PHC: 5911-5913 Germantown Avenue (photograph circa 1960--see Panorama 5901-5913 Germantown Avenue).