Background:
This two-story house dates to at least 1809. During the nineteenth century it was known to have belonged to Anthony Johnson and Susan Douglass. Notable residents have included Tory sympathizer Andrew Heath (in 1809) and author Henry Peterson (in 1887--although some sources identify him with 6112 Germantown Avenue).

In the early 1900's John Macfarlane owned the property. The house was replaced in 1927 by the A.R. Smith stores.

Additional Sources:

• GHS: Keyser, Naaman. Manuscript Notes for v. 2 (north of Chelten), History of Old Germantown, p. 50 (unpublished typewritten notes).
• GHS: Photo Scrapbook 5, p. 43: "Gummey House. About 1905. 6114 Germantown Avenue" (same photograph as found in Shoemaker at the HSP as shown above).