Background:

One and a half story colonial dwelling and shop, stone, with later frame addition. Once the property of Christopher Witt, left to Warners; occupied by John Engle, tailor, in 1809. During the Jackson administration the Germantown Post Office was located in the frame part along with McDowell's store. Last occupant was shoemaker John Francis and last owner was George W. Carpenter, Est. Demolished 1887. One of brick houses built later at this site was occupied by Philadelphia Musical Academy.

Additional Sources:

• GHS: Johnson, George Clarence, compiler. Photo Scrapbook 2 "Pictorial Germantown Road & the Vicinity & Some of its Inhabitants, vol. 1, p. 106: "Sketch by John Richards showing the Old Post Office in 1871 taken down in 1886" (Richards drawing).

• GHS: Keyser, Naaman. Notes for v. 2 (north of Chelten), History of Old Germantown, p. 46: "6027-29" (unpublished typewritten manuscript).

• GHS: Photo Scrapbook 2, p. 105: "From an old drawing, showing Dr. Deavers house (6033) and Germantown's first post office (6027). East side of Germantown Road and Walnut Lane." (photograph of an old drawing, with typewritten caption).

• HSP: Perkins Collection, vol. 61D, p. 53: Reminiscences of a mail carrier mentions post office at Elbow Lane and Germantown Avenue above High Street (newsclipping).

• HSP: Richards, John. Old Landmarks in Germantown and Vicinity, 30a: "The Old Post Office 1870 below Walnut Lane taken down 188[?]" (wash and ink drawing).

• HSP: Shoemaker Collection, folio 12: "E side Germantown Road, third house below W Walnut Lane. The Post Office of Germantown in President Jackson's Time" (John Richards' zinc lithograph shown above with Shoemaker's manuscript text dated 1889 on the reverse side).