Overbrook Farms History Night

Featuring speaker: Historian Greg Prichard

April 23, 2026

Refreshments at 6:30 pm

Ivy Hall, 6331 Lancaster Ave.

In 1892, Wendell & Smith transformed 160 acres of rolling farmland into Philadelphia’s first 'Suburb Deluxe' — a neighborhood of lofty air, artesian wells, and grand architecture perched high above the city heat.

Spend an Evening Exploring and Chatting with Neighbors on:

• The Architects of Overbrook Farms — Trumbauer, Price & more

• 130-Year-Old Deed Restrictions that shaped our park-like streets

• The 1895 Baist Map & the diversion of Mill Creek

• Artifacts from the neighborhood on display