Castner Scrapbook v.27, Old Houses 4, page 27
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item 1, top left:
Item 2, top right: 1907 Philadelphia Record article, caption reads, "Champlost Mansion at Present Day, Old Champlost For a City Park, Mansion Was Frequently Visited By Benjamn Franklin and Fanny Kemble." The Jospeh Fox family took ownership in 1737 of a very large property in today's Olney neighborhood. The original mansion that Fox built in 1770 was destroyed in 1777. The property was inherited by his three sons in 1779. Soon after, the eldest son Joseph built the mansion seen in this photograph; and when the third son, George Fox, inherited the estate in 1808, he named the mansion Champlost, after an estate he had visited in France. The Fox families lived in this area until 1895. At some point, the estate was purchased by Joseph Wharton, who bequeathed the estate to the City of Philadelphia, to build today's Fisher Park.
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.27
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
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