Featured Leasing Opportunity
Glen Fern
1100 Livezey Lane
Thomas Livezey, a miller, farmer, justice of the peace and provincial commissioner purchased this house and mill on the Wissahickon Creek in 1747 and named it Glen Fern.
Featured Conservation Project
Fox Chase Farm
The restoration of the windows at the Fox Chase Farm Manor House has been underway since May of 2008 thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission with contributions from the Friends of Fox Chase Farm. A historic paint analysis has been completed and the windows will be fully restored by the summers end. The objective of this project is to complete the restoration of all window jambs, sills and window sash on this beautiful mansion at pastoral Fox Chase Farm. This important historic site is on the National Register and is one of the only working farms remaining in Philadelphia.
2010 Homeowner Workshops
Join us this spring for our very popular Homeowner Workshop Series in partnership with the Preservation Alliance.
The series begins with
Wood Repairs - April 15th
Painting - April 22
Masonry - April 29th
Windows - May 6
The workshops are led by Trust conservators and offer practical hands on demonstrations to participants. All workshops begin at 6:30 PM and are held at Historic RittenhouseTown. Please RSVP to Patrick Hauck or by calling 215-546-1146 ext 4.
Leasing with the Trust
Leasing more than thirty buildings located at historic sites throughout Fairmount Park’s 9,200 acres the Trust has experience in all aspects of historic property management.
Our leasing services include general property management, annual written inspection reports, lease fee collection and document preparation.
The Trust provides stewardship for historic structures that represent design styles from the early Colonial period, Georgian, Federal, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Shingle Style and Pennsylvania vernacular styles. Our documented annual property inspections provide a tool to clarify prioritized maintenance needs alleviating the high cost of deferred maintenance. Our sites are open to the public through daily programming, special events or by appointment.
Bathey House Lease Signing!!!
On a forgotten piece of Fairmount Park sits a quirky, little brick building called the "Bathey". Located on South Ferry Drive, the moth balled pool house, sits mid-way between Ridge Avenue and Kelly Drive. Over the past two years, the Trust has facilitated a public private partnership between East Falls Development Corporation (EFDC) and Brinton Housing Partners...
