PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN HOMES:
Suburban Manors of Late Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia

A listing ordered by location, with links on this page to the suburbs in the following six directions:

The Main Line (roughly WNW, including Overbrook, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, etc.)
Northwestern Suburbs (Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy, Germantown, etc.)
Northern Suburbs (Ogontz, Ashbourne, Jenkintown, etc.)
Northeastern Suburbs (Torresdale, etc.)
New Jersey Suburbs (Merchantville, Maple Shade, etc.)
Southwestern Suburbs (Lansdowne, Wallingford, etc.)

The data below is given in Roman capitals as given in typeset (in red ink, here red or your link color) on the photographs themselves, or in italics where provided in pencil. It is bracketed- in in mixed case where supplied from research. The house/estate names are linked to the images, which should open in a second window. The owners' names are each linked to a set of rough notes on that house, with some specifics gathered on the owner, location, and construction history. The last column indicates where there are images among the surviving sets of these photographs, the large sets in the Print & Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia (FLP) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP), in private collections (PCG, PCO), or publications (pub.).

One may also explore the same set of images by architect and date.

LOCATION,
as GIVEN or [Supplied]

IMAGE LINK
HOUSE NAME ,
as "GIVEN IN INK," Penciled, or [Supplied]
LINK to NOTES OWNER ,
as GIVEN IN INK or [Pemciled]
ARCHITECT,
as GIVEN IN INK, Penciled, or [Supplied]
REPOSITORIES
MAIN LINE:    
[Bala] "POGHEGO." nn RESIDENCE OF JUDGE JAMES A. LOGAN. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER, JR. HSP (typeset)
FLP (penciled)
[Bala] Pencoyd nn Geo. B. Roberts. [Architects, Furness & Evans for alts.] FLPx2 (penciled)
[Berwyn] "GRASSMORE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WASHINGTON HARRIS. ARCHITECT, J. K. YARNALL. FLP
BERWYN. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. GEO. S. HUTTON.   FLP
[Berwyn] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. C. N. THORPE.   FLP
[Bradford Hills] "ARDSHEIL." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. FRANCIS W. KENNEDY. ARCHITECT, FRANK MILES DAY. FLP, PCG
[Bryn Mawr] "WOOTTON." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. GEORGE W. CHILDS. ARCHITECT, JOHN McARTHUR, JR. FLP, HSP
[Bryn Mawr] "SYLVULA." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. STEPHEN O. FUGUET. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON FLP, HSP, PCG
[Bryn Mawr] "CASTLEFINN." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JAMES RAWLE. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLP
BRYN MAWR. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. J. W. TOWNSEND. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Bryn Mawr] "GLENWOOD FARM." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOHN R. WHITNEY.   FLP
[Bryn Mawr] "BRYN WOOD." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. H. O.WILBUR   FLP
[Cynwyd] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. W. T. HARRIS. ARCHITECT, G. W. HEWITT. FLP
[Cynwyd] "THE HIGHLANDS." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WILLIAM McGEORGE, JR. [Architect, Theophilus P. Chandler, Jr. for alts.)] FLP, HSP, PCG
[Devon] "EARLHAM." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. HARRISON EARL. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS FLP, HSP, PCG
[Devon] "PENN CASA." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. BARCLAY JOHNSON. ARCHITECT, T. RONEY WILLIAMSON FLP
[Haverford Sta.] "OAKHURST." nn RESIDENCE OF DR. JOHN D. GRISCOM.   FLP
[Haverford Sta.] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. THOS. E. BAIRD. ARCHITECT, J. H. WINDRIM. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Haverford Sta.] "MIDHOPE." nn RESIDENCE OF PROF. JAS. C. BOOTH. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Haverford Sta.] "ROSTREVOR." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. SAM'L. B. BROWN. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER. FLP, HSP
[Haverford Sta.] "DOLOBRAN." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. CLEMENT A. GRISCOM. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS FLP, HSP, PCG
HAVERFORD. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. E. G. PASSMORE.   FLP
[Haverford Sta.] "HAVOD." nn RESIDENCE OF COL. A. LOUDON SNOWDEN. ARCHITECT, WILLIS G. HALE. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Haverford Sta.] "MARK LODGE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. S. P. STAMBACH.   FLP
[Haverford Sta.] "BYTHEWOOD." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. FRED'K SYLVESTER.   FLP
[Haverford] "FOX-HILL." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. RUDULPH ELLIS. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER, JR. HSP, PCG (typeset)
FLP (penciled)
[Merion] "THE MAPLES" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JAMES A. CAMPBELL. ARCHITECT, T. RONEY WILLIAMSON. FLP, PCG
[Merion] "HOMEACRE" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. GEORGE L. CRAWFORD. ARCHITECT, BENJ. LINFOOT. FLP
[Merion] "MELROSE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. LINCOLN GODFREY. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER. FLP, HSP
[Merion] "OLD ORCHARD." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOSEPH G. HARRISON. ARCHITECT, T. M. ROGERS. FLP
[Merion] "HOLMHURST." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. CHARLES HARTSHORNE. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP
[Merion] "CORKERHILL" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. FRANK THOMSON. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLPx3
HSP, PCG
[Narberth] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. T. B. BELFIELD. ARCHITECT, J. H. WINDRIM. FLP, HSP
[Narberth] "ELMHURST." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. E. M. RICHARDS.   FLP
[Overbrook] [..] nn Cyrus Chambers, Jr. [Architects, Hazlehurst & Huckel] FLP (penciled)
[Overbrook] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. FRANK GODEY. ARCHITECT, BENJ. D. PRICE. FLP
OVERBROOK. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. C. E. PUGH.   FLP
[Overbrook] "INGEBORG." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WM. SIMPSON, JR. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Overbrook] "ASHDALE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WM. SIMPSON, SR. ARCHITECT, P. A. WELSH. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Overbrook] [Blancoyd] nn J. Barton Townsend [Architects, Cope & Stewardson] FLP (penciled)
[Overbrook] [Raynham] nn J. B. Townsend, Jr. [Architect, Theophilus P. Chandler, Jr.] FLP (penciled)
[Overbrook] "GREYSTONE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOSEPH B. TOWNSEND, SR.   FLP
[Overbrook, Phila.] [..] nn J. M. Gest [Architects, Hazlehurst & Huckel] FLP (penciled)
[Overbrook, Phila.] [..] nn Mr. John B. Gest [Architects, Wilson Brothers & Co.] FLP (penciled)
[Overbrook, Phila.] "THE CHESTNUTS." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. DAVID SCULL. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Overbrook, Phila.] "EGERTON HOUSE." nn RESIDENCE OF MRS. EDWARD SCULL. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP
[Radnor] "BIDDULPH." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WALTER L. C. BIDDLE.   FLP, HSP
[Radnor] "CHETWYND." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. J. H. CONVERSE. ARCHITECTS, WILSON BROS. & CO. FLP, HSP
[Radnor] "CHEPSTOW." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. D. R. GARRISON. ARCHITECT, A. J. BOYDEN. FLP
[Radnor] "LAINSHAW." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. W. W. MONTGOMERY. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLP
[Rosemont] "REDSTONE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. GEO. A. HEYL. ARCHITECT, S. G. SLOCUM. FLPx2
HSP (reduced)
[Rosemont] "WENTWORTH." nn RESIDENCE OF DR. EDWARD H. WILLIAMS. ARCHITECTS, WILSON BROS. & CO. PCG (printed)
FLP (pencil)
[St. David's] "LLANDEILO." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WM. M. RUNK. ARCHITECT, W. S. ANDREWS. FLP, HSP, PCG
[St. David's] "HILAIRE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. ROBERT STEWART. ARCHITECT, JOHN FRASER. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Villanova] "STONELEIGH." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. EDMUND SMITH. ARCHITECTS, WILSON BROS. & CO. FLP, PCG
[Wynnewood] "MINDEN." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. CHAS. F. BERWIND. ARCHITECT, R. G. KENNEDY. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Wynnewood] "RED LEAF." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. W. P. HENSZEY. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Wynnewood] "CLOVER HILL." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOHN C. LUCAS.   FLP, HSP
[Wynnewood] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. THADDEUS NORRIS. ARCHITECT, R. G. KENNEDY FLP
[Wynnewood] "PENN GROVE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. N. PARKER SHORTRIDGE. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP, HSP
   
NORTHERN SUBURBS:    
[Ashbourne] "CHESTNUT WOOD" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JAY COOKE, JR.   FLP
[Ashbourne] "THE NEEDLES." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WM. L ELKINS. [Architect, Angus Wade] FLPx2, PCG
[Ashbourne] [Oasis] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. W. F. FRAY. ARCHITECTS, HAZLEHURST & HUCKEL. FLP
[Ashbourne] "RHYLLON." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. H. H. ROELOFS.   FLP, HSP
[Ashbourne] "IDRO." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOHN B. STETSON ARCHITECT, GEO. T. PEARSON. FLP, PCG
[Chelten Hills] "HILLTON." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. DELL NOBLIT.   FLP
[Cheltenham] [Graydon Hall] nn W. B. Gill   FLPx2 (penciled)
[Fox Chase, Phila.] "KNOWLTON." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WM. H. RHAWN. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLP, PCG
[Jenkintown] "VERNON." nn RESIDENCE OF MRS. JOHN S. NEWBOLD.   FLP, PCO
[Jenkintown] "FAIRACRES." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. J. W. PEPPER. ARCHITECT, WILSON EYRE, JR. FLP, HSP
[Jenkintown] "THE ORCHARD." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. EDWARD STARR.   FLP, PCG
[Jenkintown] "SULGRAVE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. E. T. STOTESBURY. ARCHITECT, R. G. KENNEDY. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Jenkintown] "LINDHURST." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOHN WANAMAKER. ARCHITECT, E. A. SARGENT. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Noble Sta.] "FULLWOOD." nn RESIDENCE OF MRS. CHAS. BAEDER.   FLP
[Ogontz] "EILDON." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. CHAS D. BARNEY. ARCHITECT, I. H. HOBBS & SON. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Ogontz] "TERRACE HOME." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. J. M. BUTLER.   FLP
[Ogontz] "NATLEIGH." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. CALEB F. FOX. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLP
[Ogontz] "FOXHOLM." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. F. M. FOX. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Ogontz] "BERTHELLYN." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. GEO. S. FOX. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLP, HSP, PCG
YORK ROAD. [Ogontz] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. S. HARLAN PRICE,   FLP
[Ogontz] "ABEND-RUH" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. W. FRED'K SNYDER. [Architect, Harrison Albright] FLP
[Rydal] "CHELTEN." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. BEAUVEAU BORIE. ARCHITECTS, GEO. C. MASON & SON FLP
[Ryerss Sta., Phila.] [Burholme] nn R. W. Ryerss   FLP (penciled)
   
NORTHEASTERN SUBURBS:    
[Torresdale] "BEECHWOOD." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. THOMAS DOLAN.   FLP
[Torresdale] "LA CAROLINA." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. THOMAS DOLAN.   FLP
[Torresdale] "ST. MICHEL." nn RESIDENCE OF THE LATE. FRANCIS A. DREXEL. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP, publ.
[Torresdale] "LUZON." nn RESIDENCE OF HON. E. H. FITLER.   FLP
[Torresdale] "RIDGTON." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. HENRY V. MASSEY.   FLP
[Torresdale] "SAN JOSÉ" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. EDWARD DE VEAUX MORRELL. [Architects, Smith & Pritchett for alts.)] FLPx2
[Torresdale] [..] nn Mrs. J. H. Wilson   FLP (penciled)
   
NEW JERSEY SUBURBS:    
MAPLE SHADE, N.J. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. N. E. PERKINS.   FLP, HSP
MERCHANTVILLE, N.J. "ELM VILLA." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. D. T. GAGE. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP
MERCHANTVILLE, N.J. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. W. B. KEMPTON.   HSP
   
NORTHWESTERN SUBURBS:    
CHESTNUT HILL. "ANGLECOT." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. CHAS. A. POTTER. ARCHITECT, WILSON EYRE, JR. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Chestnut Hill] "LANORAIE" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. ALEX. BIDDLE.   FLPx2, HSP
[Chestnut Hill] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. J. G. DE TURCK. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER, JR. FLP
[Chestnut Hill] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. GEO. G. DUNN. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER, JR. FLP
[Chestnut Hill] "DRUIM-MOIR." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. H. H. HOUSTON. ARCHITECT, G. W. HEWITT. FLP
[Chestnut Hill] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. HERMAN A. LEWIS. ARCHITECT, A. J. BOYDEN. FLP, PCG
[Chestnut Hill] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. CHAS. A. NEWHALL. ARCHITECT, WILSON EYRE, JR. FLP, HSP
[Chestnut Hill] "EDGELEY." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOS. PAGE, JR. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER FLP, HSP
[Chestnut Hill] "WYNDECLIFFE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOSEPH PAGE, SR. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER. FLP, HSP
[Chestnut Hill] "GRACE HILL" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. C. STUART PATTERSON.   FLP
[Chestnut Hill] "THE EVERGREEN." nn RESIDENCE OF MRS. THOS. POTTER.   FLP
[Chestnut Hill] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WM. POTTER. ARCHITECT, GEO. T. PEARSON. FLP
[Chestnut Hill] "OAK SHADE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. THOS. C. PRICE. FLP, HSP
[Chestnut Hill] "STONE CLIFFE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. T. McI. STEWART. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER. FLP, PCG
[Chestnut Hill] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. GEO. C. THOMAS. ARCHITECT, THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER. FLPx2, PCG
[Erdenheim] "ROSLYN HEIGHTS." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. STEVENSON CROTHERS. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP
CHELTEN AVENUE, GERMANTOWN. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. G. RALSTON AYRES. ARCHITECTS, HAZLEHURST & HUCKEL. FLP
[Germantown] [..] nn Judge F. Carroll Brewster   FLP (penciled)
SCHOOL LANE, GERMANTOWN. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. E. W. CLARK.   FLPx2, HSP
WALNUT LANE. [Germantown] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. EDWIN T. COXE. ARCHITECT, G. W. HEWITT. FLP
[Germantown] "HAWTHORN." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. GEO. G. CROWELL. ARCHITECT, J. RONEY WILLIAMSON. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Germantown] "THE PINES." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. T. HARVEY DOUGHERTY. ARCHITECT, LINDLEY JOHNSON. FLP
[Germantown] [..] nn Wm. G. Foulke [Architect, George T. Pearson] FLPx2 (penciled)
[Germantown] "MAPLE TERRACE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. S. A. HENDRICKSON. ARCHITECT, JOHN FRASER. FLP
[Germantown] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. S. HUCKEL, JR. ARCHITECTS, HAZLEHURST & HUCKEL. FLP
[Germantown] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. W. W. JUSTICE.   FLP
[Germantown] "RED GATE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. FRED. J. KIMBALL. ARCHITECT, GEO. T. PEARSON. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Germantown] "CERNÉ." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. RICHARD S. MASON.   FLP
[Germantown] "CLOVER HILL." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. J. ROBB MAURY. ARCHITECT, J. H. WINDRIM. FLP
[Germantown] "FERN HILL." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. H. P. McKEAN.   FLP, HSP, PCG
[Germantown] [..] nn W. H. Scott architect, Geo. T. Pearson FLP (penciled)
[Germantown] [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. E. T. STOTESBURY.   FLP
[Germantown] "TORWORTH." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. J. C. STRAWBRIDGE. ARCHITECT, ADDISON HUTTON. FLP, HSP
[Germantown] "HAZELBROOK." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JAS. A. WRIGHT.   FLP, HSP
[Germantown] "SHENLEY." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. H. M. SILL. ARCHITECT, LINDLEY JOHNSON. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Roslyn Heights] "ENFIELD" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. FRANK OLCOTT ALLEN. ARCHITECT, T. RONEY WILLIAMSON. FLP, PCG
[Wyndmoor] "ROSLYN HEIGHTS." nn RESIDENCE OF MESSRS. LEWIS C. AND WALTER GRATZ. ARCHITECT, JOHN CRUMP. FLP
[Wyndmoor] "RYLSTON." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. CHARLES M. LEA. ARCHITECTS, COLLINS & AUTENRIETH FLP
[Wyndmoor] "HILL-BROW." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. J. LOWBER WELSH. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLP
   
SOUTHWESTERN SUBURBS:    
[Darby] "WYNNEMERE" nn RESIDENCE OF MR. RICHARD Y. COOK. ARCHITECT, CHARLES M. BURNS, JR. FLP
LANSDOWNE. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. WM. F. READ.   FLP
[Lansdowne] "SUNNYSIDE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOEL J. BAILY. ARCHITECT, BENJ. D. PRICE. FLP, PCG
[Lansdowne] "RUNNYMEDE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. A. J. DREXEL.   FLP, HSP
[Lansdowne] "THURSO." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. A. J. DREXEL, JR. ARCHITECT, WILSON EYRE, JR. FLPX5, PCG
[Lansdowne] "GLADSTONE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. PHIL. J. WALSH.   FLP, HSP
[Morton] "OAK GLEN." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. RICH'D YOUNG.   FLP
RIDLEY PARK. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. GID. W. MARSH.   HSP, PCG
SECANE. [..] nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JAS. D. RHOADS. ARCHITECT, S. SLOAN. FLP
SHARON HILL. "STONEHENGE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. THOMAS LEE.   FLP
[Sharon Hill] "EDGEWOOD." nn RESIDENCE OF MRS. SAM'L. BUNTING. ARCHITECTS, BALDERSTON & HUTTON. FLP
[Sharon Hill] "TWIN OAKS." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. W. H. FOLWELL.   FLP, HSP
[Swarthmore] "QUARRYEDGE." nn RESIDENCE OF DR. J. FOSTER FLAGG.   FLP, HSP
[Wallingford] "LINDEN SHADE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. H. H. FURNESS. ARCHITECTS, FURNESS & EVANS. FLP
[Wallingford] "THE HERMITAGE." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. ALFRED S. GILLETT.   FLP, HSP
[Wallingford] "WILLINGTON." nn RESIDENCE OF MRS. EDWARD GRATZ. ARCHITECT, A. W. DILKS. FLP
[Wallingford] "NETHERWOOD." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. J. WATTS MERCUR. ARCHITECT, A. J. BOYDEN. FLP, HSP, PCG
[Wallingford] "NORLAND." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. COL. A. K. MCCLURE. ARCHITECTS, WILSON BROS. & CO. FLP
[Wallingford] "HILDAWOLD." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. RUFUS E. SHAPLEY. ARCHITECT, A. W. DILKS. FLP
   
UNLOCATED:    
[?] "THE HEIGHTS." nn RESIDENCE OF MR. JOS. S. BUNTING. ARCHITECT, J. K. YARNALL. FLP, HSP


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