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Cliveden and UpsalaEntry/Object ID
2013.5.1.51a-bDescription
Photographs from Scrapbook 1, Part 1, Page 51
Photograph a: [top] is a photograph of Cliveden, located at 6401 Germantown Avenue. The photograph shows both a front and side view of the dwelling. It shows a three story stone structure with a formal pediment built into the front roof line and an enveloping cornice with dentil moulding just below the roof line. Two brick chimneys protrude from above the rear roof line. Two dormer windows are built into the roof and matching brick pillars protrude above the front roof line at either end of the house topped by a decorative finial. Another brick pillar with a decorative finial is seen above the central front pediment. A formal "surround with pediment" encases the main entrance. Double dark louvered shutters protect the front doors (and are open in the photograph). Stone steps lead up to the front entrance. On either side of the front steps are stone statuary, and additional statuary is visible in the foreground. The structure extends beyond the front portion and includes a separate "outbuilding " in the left rear. Large mature trees are situated throughout the property and extensive lawns are visible in the foreground. Original photograph year 1903-1924.
Photograph b: [bottom] is a photograph of Upsala, located at 6430 Germantown Avenue. The photograph shows a large three story stone structure nestled among numerous mature trees. Germantown Avenue is visible in the foreground with trolley tracks embedded in the brick paving. A four slat open wooden fence emcompasses the front of the property as seen from Germantown Avenuw and is bisected by a gate leading to a path onto the property and a drive in front of the main entrance. Two tall brick chimneys protrude above the roof line and three dormer windows are visible built into the roof. A formal arched pediment extends out and above the main entrance supported by four columns (two columns are placed at the edge of the steps and two are placed immediately beside the main entrance. Steps lead from the drive up to the main entrance in the photograph. A side view is mostly obscured by various plantings. Two utility poles with wires are visible in the foreground placed in the sidewalk along Germantown Avenue. Original photograph year 1903-1924.Photograph Details
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