Letitia Street House, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, circa 1937

Subjects: Public Parks & Commons Residences
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1937 (Linen)

Back of Letitia Street House, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, circa 1937, c. 1937 linen postcard — Back

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A two-story red brick colonial house with white trim, a dormer window, and a chimney stands among large trees in Fairmount Park. A white picket fence and a historical marker sit in the foreground. The house was long associated with William Penn, but later research dated it to shortly after 1703. It originally stood on land owned by Penn's daughter Letitia and was moved to the park in 1882. The Philadelphia Museum restored it in 1932 as a surviving example of an early Philadelphia dwelling.

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PublisherCharles F. Williams

190 Letitia Street House (Wm. Penn Mansion), Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa. 7A-H2331 --- LETITIA STREET HOUSE, FAIRMONT PARK, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Formerly thought to have been built and used by William Penn, originally stood on land owned by Penn's daughter Letitia, removed to Park 1882. Later research proved it was built shortly after 1703. Restored in 1932 by Philadelphia Museum as best remaining example of an early Philadelphia dwelling. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE CHARLES F. WILLIAMS, PHILADELPHIA, PA. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)

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Publisher	Charles F. Williams
Series	7A-H2331
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Letitia Street House, Philadelphia, PA
Place depicted	Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	Letitia Street House, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	Philadelphia, PA
Publisher	Charles F. Williams, Philadelphia, PA
Notes	Linen texture; white border; printed caption and production code on front. No postmark. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone linen card; printed back with Letitia Street House description; pencil "#59" and "1-" at lower right. No message or address written.

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Letitia Street House, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, circa 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/letitia-street-house-fairmount-park-philadelphia-circa-1937. Accessed November 2, 2026.