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Gray's Ferry and Gardens; A Bartram House on Woodland Avenue
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Creator
Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927
Title
Gray's Ferry and Gardens; A Bartram House on Woodland Avenue
Date
ca. 1913
Description
Contains two panels depicting homesteads on the Schuylkill River. The top image shows a three-story building with a two-story porch on the front. The bottom panel shows a two-story residence with a horse-drawn carriage waiting outside.
Notes
Gray's Ferry and Gardens: A map of 1750 indicates two Gray homesteads upon the east side of the Schuylkill River, where the Gray family had long served wayfarers by ferry across the stream, at first by the batteaux and later by means of a floating bridge of logs, which connected the odl Gray's Gerry Road with the Southern Post Road, now known as Woodland Avenue. This bridge was rebuilt by the engineers of the British Army in October, 1777. Forts were placed to defend it and armies crossed to and fro. After the Revolution G. and R. Gray environed their tavern upon the Kingsessing shore with spacious gardens. On April 20th, 1789, Washington, on his way to assume the Presidency of the Republic, crossed the bridge beneath triumphal arches, and in the following year he was twice the chief figure of distinguished gatherings attending splendid fete's at Gray's Gardens. The decline of Gray's resort began with the opening, in 1803, of the permanent bridge at Market Street, and after the completion of the famous plowed railway sidings, fell from its high estate, lapsing into the ruin depicted in this print, drawn from a Newell photo. A Bartram House on Woodland Avenue: This sturdy house, located upon the east side of Woodland Avenue just north of Fifty-fourth Street, formerly stood well back from the road in the shade of large trees. It was built by William, a son of John Bartram, in 1807. The frame work is of heavy hewn timbers. When Bartram's lane gave way to Fifty-fourth Street the house stood in the road and was moved to its present site. The porch was built by the father of Councilman H.D. Beaston, who lived here for many years.
Taylor Catalog Number: 161
Is part of
Frank H. Taylor Collection
Identifier
Taylor - Case 4-4 [2717.F]
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Frank H. Taylor Illustration Collection
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