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FARM BUILDINGS

 
BARN

Built by John Bartram Jr. in 1775, the handsome stone barn (pictured at right) is the oldest barn in Philadelphia.

 

COACH HOUSE

A small barn during the Bartram period and a carriage house for the Eastwicks, the Coach House now provides space for meetings and educational programs.

 

STABLE

The Bartrams' former animal stable now houses a charming Museum Shop.

 

SEED HOUSE

Consisting of four separately erected structures now under one roof, the Seedhouse includes an ice pit and cold cellar, a shed and greenhouse built in 1760. Evident on the south side are stone carvings by John Bartram and three openings for flues and a Franklin stove.

 

DOVECOTE

A rare example of an 18th century dovecote, a structure for housing pigeons.

   


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