Stotesbury Club House
Why it's listed
Built between 1904 and 1908 to designs by Edwin A. Yeo, a young Philadelphia architect, the Stotesbury Club House is a one-and-one-half-story cedar-shingled frame house with a gable roof, an open front porch carried on three Roman Doric columns, and a truncated rock-faced schist chimney at its east end. Its living room contains a segmental-arched schist fireplace flanked by built-in benches and bookcases. Edward T. Stotesbury, a Drexel & Co. partner who became senior partner in 1902, used the house as a retreat connected with his horse breeding at the adjoining Winoga Stock Farm, which he developed on a 40-acre tract. Stotesbury sold the property in 1924. The house is regarded as a fine early example of Arts and Crafts architecture in the Philadelphia region, using native schist and shingle with restrained craftsmanship in its paneling and masonry.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a fine early example of Arts and Crafts architecture and is associated with Edward T. Stotesbury, a prominent Philadelphia financier who used it as a rural retreat connected with his equestrian activities. It is described as a modest but stylish club house that incorporates Arts and Crafts characteristics such as indigenous materials, careful craftsmanship, and an inglenook living room.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 85000468, listed March 7, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 7830 Eastern Ave., Wyndmoor |
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| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | March 7, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85000468 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1904-1908 |
| Architect / builder | Edwin A. Yeo (architect) |
| Architectural style | Arts and Crafts |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house has been altered, with a later rear ell, a west end garage, and a later south wing; the interior is described as well preserved. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Within district | Fairmount Park |
| Coordinates | 40.08291, -75.19526 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85000468.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7620516
- This listing as JSON
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