Ivy Lodge

The Ivy Lodge is an historic American home which is located in the Wister neighborhood of Germantown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of [Historic Places] in 1972.

History and architectural features

It was originally the home of John Jay Smith, founder of Philadelphia's Laurel [Hill Cemetery] and librarian at the Library [Company of Philadelphia]. According to an 1853 article in The Horticulturist, the building was designed by "an English architect" and was "carried out and improved by" Thomas Ustick Walter.
It is a two-story, ashlar granite dwelling which was designed in the Italianate style. It has a hipped roof with bracketed eaves, semi-circular arched dormers, and porch.