In the deed of trust between the arnold trustees and the college, income from the legacy. The francis cope house one awbury road philadelphia, pa 198 phone. Our history the arboretum was established in 1872 when the trustees of the will of james arnold 17811868, a whaling merchant of new bedford, massachusetts, transferred a portion of arnolds estate to the president and fellows of harvard college. Bill koons, a short history of the friends free library, collection of. Awbury arboretum reception venues philadelphia, pa. According to a history of awbury 1972 by cope descendant mary c. Awbury arboretum s 55acres of public landscape and historic francis cope house transport you from urban surroundings to a serene, lush landscape. I was inspired to delve into this true tale about seeds when a good friend at awbury arboretum, whose mission is to connect an urban community in philadelphia with nature and history, told me the triumph of seeds was selected to be featured in the amazing longwood gardens community read program.
Jan 16, 2020 the couple decided to say their vows at awbury arboretums vibrant landscape filled with rich history. The arboretum was established in 1872 when the trustees of the will of james arnold 17811868, a whaling merchant of new bedford, massachusetts, transferred a portion of arnolds estate to the president and fellows of harvard college. The awbury historic district was recognized as a national historic district in 2001 and an. Awbury arboretum, intersection of washington lane and ardleigh street, june 1, 1956. Awbury arboretum american public gardens association. Awbury arboretum philadelphia 2020 all you need to. Like the rest of the arboretum, it has been maintained in modest way but fits well in the overall atmosphere. Philadelphia, pennsylvania may 3, 20 a collaborative arbor day celebration brought excitement to germantowns awbury arboretum last saturday, april 27 th. The experience was both knowledgeable and enjoying. Awbury arboretums grounds are open to the public yearround, dawn to dusk, free of charge. The cope family formally established the arboretum in 1916. Arbor day at awbury arboretum, a great success thanks to community collaboration was written and submitted by branda oneil, volunteer intern at awbury arboretum. It is a treat to visit to learn some new names of things.
The awbury arboretum archives collects and preserves photographs, records, books, maps, site plans, prints, oral histories, artifacts and more relating to. For our 2020 midwinter reading club, abington library decided to focus more on the other things that are happening in february, roots and shoots. The entrance to awbury arboretum, the former cope family estate, transports visitors from city streets into a country retreat that is the largest remaining oasis of open space in germantown. May 06, 20 arbor day at awbury arboretum, a great success thanks to community collaboration was written and submitted by branda oneil, volunteer intern at awbury arboretum. The rosenbach collection holds galley and first edition copies of the novel, which will be on display during the reading. The arboretum is open saturdays and sundays, and visitors can make arrangements in advance to visit other buildings on the property. The awbury arboretum archives collects and preserves photographs, records, books, maps. Whether youre a history fanatic or not, you can appreciate the architecture of johnson house historical site, some of the bestloved historical structures.
The arboretum is laid out as a series of open spaces, with clusters of trees and shrubs framing long vistas. Black writers museum writers are the narrators of history the black writers museum bwm is housed at the historic vernon house in the middle of the beautiful vernon park, and sits along a corridor of a series of philadelphias national landmarks in historic germantown. An assortment of objects found in the fields at weavers ways farm at awbury arboretum, top, prompted a visit with germantown historian alex bartlett, who quickly identified the object above as a gaslamp valve. Likewise, the englishtrained william saunders 18221900 consulted on the master plans of awbury arboretum in the 1870s, before going on to design gettysburg cemetery and the capitol grounds in washington, d. Awbury arboretum was the perfect venue for our mediumsized wedding of 60something people.
This magical locale is perfect for romantic celebrations. Dogs on lead are welcome when no programs are in session. Oak lane, olney, and logan is the first book to chronicle the history of these neighborhoods through rare photographs gathered from a variety of private and public collections. A handsome stone home that sits on nearly two acres in the middle of awbury arboretum in germantown has come to the market, impressing with its historic character and enormous potential. The mission of the awbury arboretum association is to preserve and interpret awburys historic house and landscape, thereby connecting an urban community with nature and history. Cari and josiahs awbury arboretum wedding in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Draft national register nomination for awbury historic district. Our family stayed at the chestnut hill hotel which we also highly recommend. Would you like to begin receiving our weekly email newsletter. Awbury arboretum offers the opportunity to have a gracious, oldfashioned, countrystyle wedding at a reasonable price in philadelphia. Get the full details on office hours and seasonal scheduling here. Branda is also such a wonderful person to work with, she always got back to me so fast with every inquiry. In september 2014, wissahickon charter schools awbury campus named after the neighboring awbury arboretum opened its doors to 324 kindergarten through 3rd grade, 6th and 7th grade students from across the city of philadelphia.
The 16acre northwest tract is separated from the main campus by a major city thoroughfare. Awbury arboretum philadelphia 2020 all you need to know. That year the johnson family bought the acre of land at 6110 ardleigh street, and in later years added an. May 09, 2017 a country home on the grounds of awbury arboretum in germantown has hit the market for the first time ever. Over the next 70 years his descendants build 24 houses. Site history, existing conditions and analysis, recommendations for the master plan and beyond of the awbury arboretum. A country home on the grounds of awbury arboretum in germantown has hit the market for the first time ever.
Once the private enclave of an extended quaker family, awbury arboretum has been open to the public freeofcharge. Oct 03, 2003 the plan also reveals the fascinating history of these trees in native american culture, including their medicinal uses. Awbury arboretum association historical society of. Awbury arboretum is a 55acre cultural landscape and historic house in the germantown neighborhood of northwest philadelphia. Scattergoods book notes that a few acres in the western block of the awbury tract were farmed by the paramores, who sold fruit and vegetables to. There is a collection of homes with thefrancis cope house open to the public. Quaker shipping merchant henry cope purchased the land that would become the awbury arboretum, located in northwest philadelphias germantown neighborhood, in 1852. A philosophy of the forest paperback october 3, 2003. Formerly the site of the caroline cope farm, this tract is now the site of the awbury arboretum agricultural. Once the private enclave of an extended quaker family, awbury arboretum has been open to the public freeofcharge as a public park and arboretum for nearly 100 years. Many thanks for the wonderful photos by asha larsen. The arboretum library has a rare book room of about 500 volumes.
Trees edit the arboretum is laid out as a series of open spaces, with clusters of trees and shrubs framing long vistas. Awburys rose garden, built in the late nineteenth century and pictured here on a map. In 1852 quaker ship owner henry cope purchased 40 acres of gently rolling pasture and built a gothic revivalstyle country house. Awbury arboretum archives philadelphia orchard project. Alison is a wedding photographer, engagement photographer, and family photographer serving philadelphia, new jersey, delaware, and maryland. A museum grows on a stump at awbury farm weavers way coop. Awbury arboretum is a welcoming wedding and event venue in northwest philadelphia, featuring the historic cope house with wraparound porch, victorian floortoceiling windows, landscaped gardens, and covered bluestone patio. Our april event is the crux of our year of the pollinator program, said dan sardaro, a public relationspublicity intern at awbury. That year the johnson family bought the acre of land at 6110 ardleigh street, and in later years added an addition and more land to the property. The couple decided to say their vows at awbury arboretums vibrant landscape filled with rich history. Deitscheschteddel is an area in northwest philadelphia. The awbury historic district is a historic area in the east germantown neighborhood of philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Awbury arboretum venue philadelphia, pa weddingwire. Out of the various meals and dishes we cooked, one of my favorites had to be the herbalmint tea. Finally, the bioplan offers practical design ideas and tipswhere to plant these trees, what season they look best in, what native plants complement themas well as organic care and how to grow them. Awburys grounds are open 365 days a year and admission is free. Cliveden is an excellent local attraction for history fans. A site for a second school was strategically selected on a former brownfield site in east mt. Charming venue for a countrystyle wedding with a truly excellent value. One thing thats so appealing about the venue is that there are multiple options for where to stage your ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Ivy lodge on east penn street as depicted in jelletts 1914 book. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates. Once the private enclave of an extended quaker family, awbury arboretum has been open to the public free of charge as a public park and arboretum for nearly 100 years. The francis cope house, built in 1860, serves as the arboretums headquarters and is a nice example of the architecture of the awbury historic district that includes the arboretum.
Awbury arboretum and many of the houses and outbuildings associated with the extended cope family and their estate was recognized as a national historic district in 2001 and an historic district by the philadelphia historical commission in 2011. Arbor day at awbury arboretum, a great success thanks to. Quaker businessman henry cope, inspired by visiting the woodlands. The rare book room contains a variety of materials with exquisite botanical illustrations, historic botany and horticulture books from the 1500s to the 1800s, and unique items from the history of the arboretum and southern california gardening. Awbury arboretum wedding, germantown, philadelphia cari. Awbury arboretum is a storybook wedding venue located in a 55 acre arboretum in the historic germantown neighborhood of northwest philadelphia. Teen leadership corps tlc at awbury arboretum urban. Semiosis by sue burke, which is about a group of earthlings who find refuge on a planet ruled byplants. Book a hotel near awbury arboretum, northwest philadelphia.
Awbury historic district, oak lane, philadelphia pa 198. It encompasses the former summer homes and farms of the extended cope family, who moved to the area starting in 1849 and the entire awbury arboretum, which occupies most of the districts area, as well as adjacent properties developed and occupied by henry cope 17931865, son. Your celebration supports awburys mission to connect our community with nature and history. The landscape was designed by william saunders also landscape architect for the capitol in washington dc in the gardenesque style with rolling lawns and a varied plant collection. Awbury arboretum garden the garden was started by a quaker millionarire, henry cope, and named after the village in england from which his family came. Awbury also shared quaker roots with haverfords arboretum. Here about 30 popular enews signup sites such as awbury. Awbury arboretum the cultural landscape foundation. Items relating to the history of quakerism and germantown. See independence hall, the liberty bell, the betsy ross house, ben franklin post office, carpenters hall, and more. There are name tags, after all, on many of the trees. The book is illustrated throughout with unique, life like oil paintings by the author, who has encountered these weird plants from around the world. Trails weave through 55 acres landscaped in the english romantic style.
Airy, adjacent to the awbury arboretum and weavers way community farm. Explore historic philadelphia on this walking tour of the old city district, a quick and convenient introduction for firsttime visitors. Members of the cope family who have lived at awbury or nearby. An effort to showcase germantowns horticultural history. Philadelphia, pennsylvania may 3, 20 a collaborative arbor day celebration brought excitement to germantowns awbury arboretum last saturday, april 27th. Founded by german quaker and mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into philadelphia in 1854. In 1980, disaster struck, and the west oak lane branch was almost totally destroyed by fire. Old york road and other historical roadways connected the local farms, mills, and estates to adjoining philadelphia and germantown. Wcs received the 20 extreme makeover award at the 2014 pa brownfields conference for its cleanup of this formerly blighted land.
She was a frequent visitor to awbury, as estate established by her uncle henry cope in 1852, that today is open to the public as the awbury arboretum, historic house and landscape. See alternatives the morton arboretum to plant and protect trees for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world the morton arboretum, a 1,700acre living museum, champions trees throughout the world through scientific study, conservation, and advocacy. Awbury arboretum was the perfect place for our outdoor summer wedding, it made our photos look incredible and all our guests loved it too. This year were linking our reading club to longwood gardens community read. The book discussion group, led by leo cooper, will meet april 4th from 10. Other things to do near awbury arboretum once you are done with awbury arboretum, dont forget about the areas other sights. After henry cope, a wealthy quaker shipping merchant and philanthropist. Director of outreach beth miner says this is what i. Jul 04, 2019 the francis cope house, built in 1860, serves as the arboretum s headquarters and is a nice example of the architecture of the awbury historic district that includes the arboretum. Stop by the information desk or call 2156590741 for additional information. The umfpl daytime and evening book clubs will be reading semiosis by sue burke.
The area, which is about six miles northwest from the city center, now consists of two neighborhoods. The pennsylvania school for the deaf, a private statechartered school, occupies the former site of germantown academy, which moved to fort washington. The awbury historic district in philadelphias east germantown neighborhood encompasses the former summer homes and farms of the extended cope family, who moved to the area starting in 1849, as well as the entire awbury arboretum, which occupies most. The awbury arboretum archives is open to the public free of charge by appointment. The arboretum lies entirely within the awbury historic district, a national historic district designated in 2001. Wonderful book and i highly recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about the unique dynamics of. In 1852 henry cope purchased 40 acres of land in the east germantown section of philadelphia, where he built a home for his growing family. Germantown settlement charter school 58, imani education circle charter school prek to 8, and the wissahickon charter schools awbury campus 6th8th is located in the neighborhood. Help catalog awburys flora and fauna during this citizenscience effort to record as many of the arboretums species as we can. Secret garden by request, piano, historical information available, public programming, cope house historical mansion, awbury agricultural village education center comments about awbury arboretum. Oct 29, 2015 awbury is an arboretum, which provides a greater certainty than a park. This week with the teen leadership corps tlc at awbury arboretum was my first time working in the farm kitchen.
Awbury arboretum agricultural village most of awburys 55 acres is comprised of contiguous microlandscapes, irregular in perimeter but contained within a single large city block. Oh, but before you pack your bags, i should probably mention this one tiny detail. Awbury arboretum is a storied landscape, where the legacy of the past meets the. They were able to incorporate many personal touches into the ceremony and reception space. The inaugural reading will be held at awbury arboretum and will highlight morrisons first novel, the bluest eye, published in 1970. Tucked away in the historic germantown neighborhood of northwest philadelphia, awbury arboretum has a vibrant landscape with a rich history. The west oak lane branch first opened to the public on august 26, 1957. Trails weave through 55 acres landscaped in the english romantic style, with open meadows, ponds, woods and rolling hills.
The evening book club discussion will take place on february 26th at 7. The agricultural village includes a pollinator habitat. Will this be your first time attending an event at awbury arboretum. Awbury is an arboretum, which provides a greater certainty than a park. We were able to have distinct sections of the day, each in their own spacesthe. Tucked away in the historic germantown neighborhood of northwest philadelphia, awbury arboretum is a vibrant landscape with a rich history. See awbury arboretum archives and henry cope will, 1865, city of philadelphia will book 56, 1. Scattergood, it was named after a village in wiltshire, england, near to stonehenge. Help catalog awbury s flora and fauna during this citizenscience effort to record as many of the arboretum s species as we can. Annette copes travel journal is today housed at the awbury.
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