Background:
Three-story stone and stucco house. Demolished 1935.

Additional Sources:

• GHS: Box 11, env. 2, #84: "Thomas, Robert House, 6109 Germantown Ave. (Dr. Deaver's house, 6105, in background)" (print from glass negative for "Spaces & Places" exhibit, 1980).

• GHS: Keyser, Naaman, Manuscript Notes for v. 2 (north of Chelten), History of Old Germantown, p. 50 (unpublished typewritten notes):
  "6109 (Hotchkin, 5105)
  Hotchkin says that this was formerly owned by John Leibert. For many years it has been the home of Robert Thomas [born 1812], who taught one of the first public schools organized in Germantown...His school in Germantown was situated on Spring Alley...The present owner of the property is Joseph Reiber."

• GHS: Photo Box 1, p. 109 (Collection of Edwin C. Jellett): "House of Robert Thomas, formerly on east side of Germantown avenue, above High street" (photograph showing front and side of 6109, with 6105 visible to the right--same image as found in Box 11, env. 2, #84 at GHS).

• GHS: Photo Box 8, env. 1 #4 Mermaid Club Meeting Places: "Robert Thomas house w/Dr. Deaver's house at right" (photograph- same image as listed above in Box 11).

• GHS: Photo Scrapbook 2(1), p. 112: "#6107. This is the Robert Thomas House, which formerly stood above the Blair house, (seen at the right) above Walnut Lane. Torn down in 1935." (text and same photograph as the image listed above in Box 11).