Background: The residence of Jacob Heft, butcher, stood at this site in 1809. Demolished.

Additional Sources:

• GHS: Photo Scrapbook 6 "Germantowne 100 Years Ago" (1955), compiled and presented by Blanche Day: no. 61 (1955 photograph showing colonial buildings at 5905-11 Germantown Avenue opposite Town Hall).

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

• GHS: Keyser, Naaman. Manuscript Notes for v. 2 (north of Chelten), History of Old Germantown, p. 37: (unpublished typewritten text).

• HSP: Campbell Collection (Compiled by Jane Campbell, circa 1900-1910), vol. 33, p. 192: panorama of Germantown S of Harvey includes Butler Mansion's iron fence, 5901-13 Germantown, across Haines St. to the YMCA (photograph - click here for small image and here for larger image.

• PHC: 5901 Germantown Avenue (photograph circa 1960 showing 5901-5913 Germantown Avenue viewed from the south--see 5901 Germantown Avenue).