2015 Chester County Historical Society Antiques Show

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letter from the presenting corporate sponsor

Dear Friends: On behalf of PECO, thank you for supporting the Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) and joining us for the 2015 Chester County Antiques Show. For the past nine years, PECO has been proud to support CCHS as the Presenting Corporate Sponsor of the Antiques Show, one of the largest antiques shows in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

At PECO, we put our energy into arts and culture, education, the environment, neighborhood development and the communities we serve. Our support of CCHS and the Antiques Show advances the organization’s firstclass education programs, which inspire, inform and build community among local students in learning about our region’s rich cultural history.

We remain deeply grateful for the efforts of those who contribute their time, energy and expertise to CCHS, including President Rob Lukens and Charlie White, PECO’s Director of Customer Strategy & Governance, who serves on the CCHS Board.

We hope you enjoy the wonderful selection of antique items and continue your support of the Chester County Historical Society throughout the year!

Sincerely,

Craig L. Adams Executive Vice President, Exelon President and CEO, PECO

letter from the president

F R O M T H E E A R T H : Chester County’s Raw Materials Transformed Dear Friends,

Welcome to the 33rd Annual Chester County Antiques Show, held in support of the Chester County Historical Society (CCHS)!

The mission of the Chester County Historical Society is to inspire, inform, and build community identity by preserving and sharing the story of Chester County and its people. The annual Antiques Show both supports this mission as our primary fundraiser and fulfills this mission by showcasing the material culture of centuries past in engaging ways.

For those that have attended the Antiques Show in the past, you know that this initiative is a unique experience unlike anything you will find in Southeastern Pennsylvania. For newcomers, prepare to be amazed! Over the course of a week, a veritable small town of antiques is built inside the Phelps School field house. This experience is filled with treasures that appeal to all, offers delicious food weekend long, and provides various educational opportunities along the way.

This year’s theme – From the Earth: Chester County’s Raw Materials Transformed – speaks to the interplay between the raw materials of Chester County and the final decorative products that craftspeople have made from them. Readily available materials such as iron, rock, wood, flax and clay have historically contributed to the decorative arts that our predecessors created and, in turn, have helped define who we are as Chester Countians.

This iterative process – between material and artistic inspiration – has had a magical effect on the decorative arts that the County has produced for hundreds of years.

CCHS invites you to visit our headquarters in downtown West Chester to view our permanent exhibitions and view the special exhibition The 1960s Pop Culture: Movies, Memorabilia and the Media, The Steve and Michell Friedman Collection. This exhibition will be on display through August 29th, followed by the second part of our 1960s initiative, The Sixties!, which will explore all aspects of this important decade as it relates to Chester County.

We would like to thank PECO, our Presenting Corporate Sponsor for the ninth year in a row, for its inspiring support of the show and CCHS’s mission. Because of PECO, our educational programs are much stronger and provide numerous learning opportunities for everyone from pre-school to high school students.

We would also like to acknowledge the numerous contributions of Sandy and John Nesbitt, this year’s show chairs, for their invaluable guidance and leadership as well as the countless committee members and volunteers who make the show a success.

Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to this year’s dealers who make this show possible. Show Manager Wesley Sessa has expertly managed the show for all of its 33 years and we are grateful for his dedication to the event and CCHS. We look forward to seeing you on the show floor!

With sincere appreciation,

Rob Lukens, PhD President

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Front Cover: Photography by Josh Barker: Objects from the Chester County Historical Society museum collection.

2015 antiques show schedule

preview party

friday, april 24 th 5:00pm early admission | 6:00pm regul ar admission hors d’oeuvre s and a ligh t buffe t by jimmy duffy’s cat ering. cocktails and raw bar by t he dave magrogan group / harve st seasonal grill and wine bar / kildare’s irish pub / doc magrogan’s oyst er house / red star craft house / barra rossa ristoran t e, wine bar, pizzeria.

saturday, april 25 th

sunday, april 26 th

gourmet café 10:00am - 5:30pm

gourmet café 11:00am - 4:30pm

11:00am - 5:00pm

10:00am - 6:00pm

featuring 18th and 19th century american and continental furniture, rugs, paintings, ceramics, glass, silver, jewelry, needlework and other decorative arts.

special events the mary elizabeth robinson memorial lectures

saturday, april 25 th

saturday, april 25 th

1:00pm good, better, best:

3:00pm heavy metal ... an old story:

an examination of 18th century side chairs, c andlestands and wing chairs

its uses in 18th century chester county and today

tim coldren

skip chalfant of h.l. chalfant antiques & walt mullen of mullen antiques & upholstery

of monroe coldren & son antiques of west chester, pa

sunday, april 26 th 11:00am –1:00pm

expert appraisals

($5 per item with paid admission)

general admission saturday & sunday $15.00 includes show catalog, lectures & parking ChesterCoHistorical.org 2015 C hester C ounty A ntiques S how

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individual and corporate supporters

Pre sen t ing Corporat e Sponsor

Host Sponsor

Cat ering Sponsor

The Phelps School

Jimmy Duffy’s Catering

Wine and Raw Bar Sponsor

Appraisals Sponsor

The Dave Magrogan Group Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar Kildare’s Irish Pub / Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House Red Star Craft House Barra Rossa Ristorante, Wine Bar, Pizzeria

Freeman’s

Vale t Sponsor Franny & Franny Abbott

Décor Sponsor

Catalogue Sponsor Bentley Systems, Inc.

Gary & Claire Daniels / Creative Financial Group

Invi tat ion Sponsor

Heat ing Sponsor

Sandra & John Nesbitt

Chuck & June Piola

Flower Sponsor

Signat ure Sponsors

Blue Moon Florist

Café Sponsor

Fig® Magazine The Women’s Journal, Chester County Today Media / Main Line Today / Delaware Today

Stephano Slack LLC Certified Public Accountants

Support ing Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. L. Gordon Walker / The Public Financial Management Group Antiques & Fine Arts Magazine Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning DNB First Enjoy Bryn Mawr Magazine Local Living Magazine Main Line Magazine She Spot Magazine Smithworks Design Communications Sugartown Communications The Magazine Antiques

Lect ure s Sponsor Martyn & Grete Greenacre

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individual and corporate supporters

Benefactor Sponsors Mary & Stuart Brooks / The RC Taylor Group Mr. & Mrs. George C. Werner / Piper Jaffray 20/10 Solutions Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Arthur Hall Insurance Chester County Life County Lines Magazine District Home Magazine

Gawthrop Greenwood, PC Lamb McErlane PC Suburban Life Magazine The Daily Local News The Haverford Trust Company The Hunt The Town Dish WCHE 1520AM WRTI

Friends Sarah & Allen Burke Jack & Jane Ann Hornberger Michael & Susan Hudson Stephanie & John McGowan Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran William B. Parker

A. Roy Smith John & Barbara Spellman Holly & John Stoviak Glenn Stroud Craig Lincoln Tucker Charlie & Alyssa White Bliss & Company, Ltd.

Brumbaugh Wealth Management Comcast Newsmakers Frens and Frens, LLC Horizon Services Independence Blue Cross Pook & Pook, Inc.

Pat rons Anonymous Charles C. & Jane S. Brosius Mr. & Mrs. Francis B. Jacobs II Rebecca & Rob Lukens

Tom & Ida McIntyre Kathy & Joseph Zoll Help-Now, LLC West Chester Gastrointestinal Group

Part ners John & Deb Donaldson Jim & Sally Duff Mr. & Mrs. C. Dean McGowan Tony Poletto / A. Poletto & Associates, Inc. David B. Reinfeld & Terry Miller Nancy Thompson Advanced AV PNC Institutional Investments Rothwell Document Solutions SCOIR, Inc. The Bryn Mawr Trust Company The National Bank of Malvern ~

List complete as of March 30, 2015

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2015 chester county antiques show committee Pre siden t Rob Lukens, PhD

Show Chairmen

Show Manager

Sandra & John Nesbitt

Wesley Sessa

Advisory Chairs

Founding Chair

Jo Ann & John Carey Ida & Tom McIntyre

Michael Pillagalli

Appraisals

Susan & Dale Frens

Floor De sign

Susan Aggarwal Claire Fox Jane Ann Hornberger

Lect ure s Susan Hudson

C C H S Board Liaisons

Marke t ing Creat ive

Grete Greenacre Craig Lincoln Tucker

Smithworks Design Communications

Media Sale s

Consultan t s

Joan Ford Goldschmidt / Sugartown Communications

Sarah & Allen Burke Rebecca Lukens Barbara Spellman

Membership Signe & Tom Millichap

Dealer Consultan t s to t he Show

Phelps School Liaison

Scott Chalfant Skip Chalfant Ruth Van Tassel

Rob Dallas Stephany Phelps Fahey

Preview Part y Chairs

Dealer Hospi tali t y

Basel & Colleen Frens

Vicki McKeefery Carol Samuelson

Preview Part y Vice Chair

Dealer Luncheon

Deb Donaldson

Kristen & Devon Campbell Lisa Durant

Preview Part y Ann Calvert Judi Garst Nancy Schiffer Holly Stoviak

Dealer Recept ion Bobbie Cameron Peggy Garinger Margie Kanupke

Show De sign Susan Corum Janice Crawford Claire Daniels

Edi tor Laurie Rofini

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2015 chester county antiques show committee Show Finance Beth Lindsay

Show Flower Arrangemen t s Nancy Holman Sidney Spahr Hope Middleton Wood

Signage Ev Cassel Scott Sanders

Social Media Lauren Hoyer

Sponsorships, Advert ising Sale s, Marke t ing, Project Manager David B. Reinfeld

Sunday Supper for Dealers Kristine & Jason Lisi

Visi tor Service s

Volun t eers

Marie Kenkelen Connie Plunkett Sue Ellen Raser

Susan Johnstone Carol Rubinger Kathy Zoll

Volun t eers Linda Hawley May Holgren Valerie Holiday Ed Huberty Sandy Jarrett Phyllis Kidder Dr. Robin Koslo-Stahl Charles Lyddane Rachel McFarland Sylvia McKee Joe McKeefery Kelley Meagher Paula Miller Michael Pillagalli

Bill Black Sue Black Betty Bristol Cary Brooks Meredith Chalfant Polly Chalfant Ben Corry Doris Davis Reese Davis Ken Emerson Ellen Endslow Jane Fenicle Margie Gettings Heather Hansen ~

List complete as of March 30, 2015

Kathy Schwartz Glenn Stroud Mary Talbutt-Glassberg Mim Taylor Roger Taylor Caroline Veit Kristin Wade Frances Pollock Wilson Sally Yarborough Bob Young Kay Young The Young Men of The Phelps School Joe Zoll ~

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board of trustees of the chester county historical society

Chair

Vice-Chair

George C. Zumbano, Esq.

Charles H. White

Treasurer

Secre tary

George C. Werner

Francis B. Jacobs II

Pre siden t, Che st er Coun t y Historical Socie t y Rob Lukens, PhD Caroline Bentley Senator Andrew E. Dinniman, EdD James H. Duff Matthew Forester Grete Greenacre William Hieb

Dr. Mian Jan Susan Johnstone Regina Horton Lewis Karl M. Kyriss P.E. Thomas H. McIntyre Sandra Nesbitt

William B. Parker Charles C. Piola William Ronayne James C. Sargent, Jr. Craig Tucker L. Gordon Walker

with gratitude The 2015 Chester County Antiques Show Committee would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who have contributed to the 2015 Antiques Show: Catalog Art icle Con t ribu tors Rob Lukens, PhD, President, Chester County Historical Society Jane E. Dorchester, Architectural Historian Ellen E. Endslow, Director of Collections/Curator, Chester County Historical Society Michell Muldoon, Guest Curator for The 1960s Pop Culture Exhibition

Alber Haff Parking Services

Last Chance Garage

Cakes & Candies by Maryellen

Main Line Gardens

Chester County Antique Car Club

Malvern Pizza & Beer

Courtyard Philadelphia Great Valley / Malvern

Side Bar & Restaurant

CVS

Stacy Exhibitions

Giant Food Stores

Target

Herr Foods Inc.

The Couch Tomato Cafe

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Taylor Rental of Malvern

The Chester County Historical Society wishes to express gratitude to The Phelps School for hosting the 2015 Antiques Show.

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cchs general information

M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T The Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) inspires, informs, and builds community identity by preserving and sharing the remarkable story of Chester County and its people.

Chester County Historical Society 225 North High Street | West Chester, PA 19380 610-692-4800 | ChesterCoHistorical.org m u s e u m , l i b r a ry a n d s h o p h o u r s :

Wednesday – Saturday, 9:30AM – 4:30PM

g e n e r a l a d m i s s i o n t o t h e m u s e u m a n d l i b r a ry :

CCHS Members receive free admission Adults (age 18 and older): $6.00

Senior Citizens (age 65 and up): $5.00 Students (with ID): $3.50 Children (age 7-17): $3.50 Children (age 6 and under): Free

Chester County Archives 601 Westtown Road, Suite 80 | West Chester, PA 19380 610-344-6760 | chesco.org/archives archives hours:

Monday – Friday, 9:00AM – 4:00PM Free to the public CCHS administers the Chester County Archives in cooperation with the County of Chester.

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C H E S T E R

C O U N T Y :

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L u k e n s ,

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President, Chester County Historical Society

Immigration in Chester County

" T H I S I M M E R S I V E , M OV I N G A N D S T O RY D R I V E N E X H I B I T I O N F O R T H E H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y W I L L D E F I N I T E LY AT T R A C T A N D T E A C H T O DAY ' S C H I L D R E N A B O U T T H E PA S T . " - Jim Scanlon, Superintendent of the We s t C h e s t e r A r e a S c h o o l D i s t r i c t a n d f o r m e r C C H S Tr u s t e e

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Chester County’s history is rich and

Yet one thing has puzzled me since

as well as through temporary exhibits

vibrant, and its archives and collections

moving here 24 years ago and later

on a wide variety of subjects. However,

are vast in their reflection of the

working for CCHS – where does

not since the 1881 publication of

County’s heritage. Some of the nation’s

one go, or what does one read, to get

History of Chester County, PA by J.

most significant events happened

the whole history at once? Certainly,

Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope has

here and its people went on to do

the County’s 73 municipalities

an in-depth history of the County

remarkable things that changed the

have produced many anniversary

been attempted.

world. The Chester County Historical

books and publications that

Society (CCHS) preserves and

document their own past. And

That is all about to change, with

showcases artifacts, artwork, archives,

CCHS’s seven exhibition galleries

and photographs that document and

well document that history

teach about this history.

in permanent exhibitions,

a 6,000 square foot permanent exhibition installation slated to open at Chester County Historical Society in 2017. This multi-million dollar effort 2015 C hester C ounty A ntiques S how

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will incorporate the stories of the

This initiative has often been

installations and a survey captured

people and the artifacts that reflect

requested by CCHS constituents.

input from the general community

the area’s 300 plus years of history,

Formal explorations began with

about perceptions of Chester County.

going back to the early Lenape.

a recently completed Institute of

The grant also included an advisory

It will use interactive maps, touch

Museum and Library Services

group of specialists who shared

screens, audio and visual effects in

(IMLS) grant to explore and further

insights and guided our understanding

ways CCHS has never used before.

develop the project. This work

of important themes and ideas,

Immersive environments will

included staff visits to museums with

particularly in areas that supplement

complement the stories and

new and innovative installations

staff expertise. This phase was

original artifacts and documents

in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Charlotte,

completed in 2013.

that provide authentic experiences.

Hartford, Indianapolis and St. Paul.

Since then, CCHS has hired Suzanne

Our goal is to engage visitors with

A bus trip to Washington, DC with

a narrative of Chester County’s past that seamlessly integrates significant events, such as the Battle of the Brandywine, with stories of everyday life and work and to make those stories relevant to the present.

interested community members, who participated in an evaluation, rounded out the assessment.

Evaluator-led focus groups of CCHS members and area teachers provided qualitative feedback about existing

American Revolution in Chester County

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Gaadt, Creative Director of Gaadt Perspectives, LLC, as project manager for the exhibition and, through an intensive bidding process, the firm Quatrefoil as our fabricator/designer.

Some of Quatrefoil’s work includes Smithsonian Museums and the U.S.

“ C H E S T E R C O U N T Y: A P L AC E I N H I S T O RY W I L L E N H A N C E C C H S , WEST CHESTER AND THE WHOLE OF CHESTER COUNTY AS AN EVEN M O R E V I B R A N T, W O R L D - C L A S S T O U R I S M D E S T I N AT I O N . ” - S u s a n H a m l e y, E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r o f t h e C h e s t e r C o u n t y C o n f e r e n c e and Visitors Bureau

Mint in Philadelphia. CCHS has also

Underground Railroad, the American

the exhibition in ways to market and

assembled a core team to keep the

Revolution, and civil and women’s

prepare visitors for their experience.

project moving, with great success.

rights to name a few. One important

Other aspects of the visitor experience,

The team has worked to incorporate

aspect of the exhibition is showing

such as the lobby, will also be

themes that transcend time – such

reevaluated. CCHS expects a significant

as immigration, the land, and what

increase in attendance of nearly

these things mean today – and

50% based on previous successful

incorporating them into the

exhibitions, but it is possible that actual

overall design. CCHS is committed

visitation could exceed that mark.

to also include a hands-on space

To date, CCHS has raised over

a variety of themes in general chronological order to touch on the distinctive stories and contributions of Chester County – the Lenape, the

and a visible storage area that will showcase more of CCHS’s collection than ever before.

$500,000 towards this project with more commitments promised. CCHS is also proud to announce that an

The audience for this exhibition will

anonymous donor who believes

include the general public, cultural

strongly in the project will match

tourists, and school students. An

each dollar one for one in 2015, thus

online component will incorporate

doubling your donation’s power.

“ B R I N G I N G H I S T O RY A L I V E H E L P S U S A L L B E T T E R A P P R E C I AT E W H E R E W E A R E A N D W H E R E W E A R E H E A D E D . G I V E N M Y FA M I LY ’ S LONG CONNECTION WITH CHESTER COUNTY DAT I N G B A C K T O T H E 1 6 0 0 S, W E S U P P O RT C C H S A N D I T S E F F O RT S T O C R E AT E A S TAT E O F -T H E - A R T G A L L E RY S PA C E T O S H O W C A S E T H E H I S T O RY O F C H E S T E R C O U N T Y . ” - G e o r g e C . M c Fa r l a n d , Jr. , E s q . , L e a d D o n o r

Fo r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n o n s u p p o r t i n g t h i s e f f o r t, c o n t a c t D av i d R e i n f e l d , V P o f D eve l o p m e nt a t d re i n f e l d @ c h e s te rco h i s to r i c a l .o rg o r 6 1 0 - 692 - 4 8 0 0 x 267.

Social Reform in Chester County

“ F O R G E N E R AT I O N S , T H E C H E S T E R C O U N T Y H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y H A S C E L E B R AT E D T H E H I S T O R I C A L B R E A D T H O F P E N N S Y LVA N I A’ S B R A N D Y W I N E VA L L E Y . W I T H T H E C O M P L E T E R E D E V E L O P M E N T O F T H E I R E X H I B I T S PA C E , M A N Y M O R E A U T H E N T I C I N T E R P R E TAT I O N S W I L L B E A D D E D B R I N G I N G V I S I T O R S F R O M N E A R A N D FA R T O E X P L O R E .

W E S T C H E S T E R I S P R O U D T H AT T H E M U S E U M W I L L S E C U R E I T S P L A C E A S D O W N T O W N ’ S N U M B E R O N E AT T R A C T I O N . ” - MALCOLM JOHNSTONE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WEST CHESTER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Taylor-Whitcraft House

Strode House

WCU Ruby Jones Hall

Four Sisters House

the transformation of serpentine rock to serpentine stone:

FROM THE

G ROUND TO T H E

GRAND ! by: jane e. dorchester, architectural historian photographs by: timlyn vaughan Serpentine from house foundation on E. Miner St., West Chester; quarry on Route 842; outcrop in East Bradford Twp.

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Se r p e n t i ne is th at u b i qu i t o us green stone fo u n d t hrough out Che s t e r C ounty an d v e r y f e w oth er p l a c e s o n Earth .

It is a metamorphic rock that started as a magnesium silicate-based igneous rock laid down over 600 million

Serpentine from outcrop in East Bradford Twp.

years ago. About 575 million years ago, the Iapetus or Theic Ocean covered the part of the Earth’s mantle that is now Chester County. Around 450 million years

as well as a variety of other minerals including olivine,

ago, the ocean closed. By then, the ocean’s waters had

pyroxene, iron, talc, chromite, magnetite (magnetic iron

started the metamorphosis of the igneous rock into the

oxide), and chlorite. Also, serpentine is almost always

green metamorphic rock we know today as serpentine

found in association with rocks that contain one or more

(pronounced sur-pen-teen).

of the following minerals: mica, feldspar, tourmaline,

The term “serpentine” is actually used to describe two

and quartz. The color of serpentine ranges from pale

geologic items: a mineral group and a rock. The serpentine

yellowy

group of minerals includes three hydrous magnesium

The reason there is such a range in shadings of green

silicates: antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile. The first two

is that the color of the rock is dictated by which minerals

are fine-grained and commonly massive, while the last

happen to be present. For instance, the higher the content

is fibrous and can produce a type of asbestos. Lizardite is

of olivine, the greener green the serpentine will be.

found predominately in Cornwall, England (it is named after

The higher the content of pyroxene, the bluer green

the Lizard Peninsula), but both antigorite and chrysotile can

the serpentine will be.

be found in Chester County, with the vast majority of local

green

to

dark

green,

including

blue-green.

While most of the minerals that make up serpentine

serpentine being composed of antigorite.

are fairly common, serpentine rock is not. It is found in very

There are, in fact, two rocks that are based on the serpentine

few places on the planet, including England, Canada, and

group of minerals. Serpentinite is a rock made up almost

the United States. In this country, it is found in only four

entirely of minerals from the serpentine group, especially

places: Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northeastern Maryland,

lizardite, with little or no iron present. It is a dark to very

Northern California, and Southern Oregon. In Pennsylvania, it

dark, almost black, green color. Serpentine is a rock

is found in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, and

made up of a mix of minerals from the serpentine group

Lancaster Counties.

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There

Southeastern

been constructed of serpentine from Dunlap and Martin’s

Pennsylvania. The first starts near Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

are

two

arcs

of

serpentine

in

Quarry located within the State Line Serpentine Barrens.

County, runs southwest through Lower Merion Township,

The majority of the serpentine buildings in Chester County

Montgomery County and then arcs from the southwest

are believed to have been made with stone quarried at the

corner of Radnor Township to the southern sector of Aston

Serpentine Ridge (Brinton’s) Quarry in Westtown Township.

Township, both in Delaware County. The second arc starts

Serpentine started being quarried at this quarry in the 1730s.

in northeastern Radnor Township, runs into Easttown

It was quarried there sporadically until 1869, when Joseph

Township, Chester County, then arcs west and then south

H. Brinton acquired first an interest in and then control of

through Chester County to West Nottingham Township

the quarry (hence its name change). Under his ownership,

before continuing into Lancaster County.

Brinton’s Quarry flourished from 1870 to 1895, finally closing

These arcs of serpentine are not continuously visible;

down for good in 1931, when Brinton died.

for the most part, they run underground, outcropping

The early Native Americans used serpentine for talismans and

at various locales. These outcrops can be found in the

amulets. The European settlers, however, used it for building

following Chester County municipalities (from east to west):

purposes and for 200 years (from approximately 1727 to 1927),

Easttown,

Goshen,

serpentine was used as a building stone for farmhouses,

Westtown, Thornbury, Birmingham, East Bradford, West

meetinghouses, train stations, school buildings, mansion

Bradford, Pocopson, Newlin, East Nottingham, Elk, and

houses, and other types of buildings.

West

Willistown,

Nottingham

discontinuous

East

Townships.

outcrop

located

Goshen,

There in

West

is

an

Edgmont

isolated Township,

Delaware County, and Willistown and Westtown Townships, Chester

County

where

these

three

townships

meet.

The largest contiguous outcrop of serpentine rock in the is

eastern found

United

in

A wide variety of types of buildings were constructed of

serpentine

stone

circa

1727-1843.

These

types

of

buildings included barns, springhouses, wagon houses, and farmhouses. The serpentine for these buildings tended to

States

southwestern

Chester County and is known as the State Line Serpentine Barrens. Today, two sections of this outcrop are protected; the eastern section is known as the Nottingham Serpentine Barrens (located in Nottingham [Chester] County Park) and the western section is known as the Goat Hill Serpentine Barrens. Both Barrens are managed by the Nature Conservancy.

For all its abundance in Chester County, serpentine was quarried for building stone at very few locations. For example, only one building in Chester County, the Nottingham Presbyterian Church (1878)

in

West

Nottingham

Township, is known to have

Chester County Geology Map

come from small, usually private quarries known as “farm

both conservative and high-style interpretations of that

quarries.” The first building that included serpentine in its

architecture. The earliest extant house to be constructed

construction that is still extant, as far as can be told, is the

of serpentine in a fashionable architectural design was

Collins Mansion (ca. 1727) in West Goshen Township. Its front

the conservatively interpreted Greek Revival Francis and

elevation was constructed of serpentine that came from either

Thomazine Strode House (ca. 1843) in Westtown Township.

Taylor’s Quarry or Marshall’s Quarry, both located in West

The serpentine for this house more than likely came from the

Goshen Township. One of the few non-residential serpentine

Serpentine Ridge Quarry.

buildings from this period still extant is the carriage or

The first extant architect-designed building constructed of

wagon house (ca. 1820) on South New Street in Westtown

serpentine was Horticultural Hall (1848) in West Chester.

Township. Its serpentine came from the Serpentine Ridge

It was designed by Thomas U. Walter in the Romanesque

Quarry in the same township. An unusual serpentine house is

Revival architectural style. Walter went on to become the

the Spackman Corner Chimney House (ca. 1830) in Thornbury

Architect of the Capitol and designed the dome and wings

Township, Chester County. Its serpentine also came from the

of the Federal Capitol Building. What is unusual about

Serpentine Ridge Quarry. This house is unusual because its

Horticultural Hall is that it is constructed of blue serpentine.

only chimney is located in the northwest corner of the house,

Blue serpentine is rather rare and, as far as is known, only

hence its name.

one quarry had large enough veins of it to be able to produce

By the 1840s, serpentine had become so popular in Chester

building stone in enough quantities to make its use feasible.

County that wealthy residents began to marry the colorful

That quarry was the Taylor Quarry just north of West Chester

stone with current architectural design elements to

in West Goshen Township. Other structures and buildings

emulate fashionable mid-Victorian architecture, producing

constructed of blue serpentine include the Taylor-Whitcraft House (ca. 1736) in West Goshen Township (built for or by the owner of the quarry); the east addition (ca. 1840) to the

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High Street Friends Meetinghouse in West Chester, and the retaining wall (ca. 1850s) around the Historic Chester County Courthouse property.

di f f e r e n t colors an d

In the late 1860s, everything changed for serpentine quarrying and use. Joseph H. Brinton took control of the Serpentine Ridge (Brinton’s) Quarry in Westtown Township,

t e x t u r e s off on e an other

and began to quarry serpentine on a full-time commercial basis, rather than on a sporadic “as needed” basis. At the same time, popular architectural styles had developed

c r e at e d a perfect

which called for the use of polychromatic and polytextural palettes. The desire to play different colors and textures off one another created a perfect scenario for the use of

s c e n a r i o for

serpentine in monumental architecture with its vivid shades of green which contrasted nicely with the blues and grays of slate, the off-whites and buffs of limestone,

t he u s e o f serpen tine.

and the reds and browns of sandstone and brick.

From 1868 until about 1895, serpentine was a favored building stone for a variety of architects, including Frank Furness, James H. Windrim, Addison Hutton, and T. Roney

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Williamson. The latter two architects designed a variety

rather than a contrasting color. Another building constructed

of buildings in and around West Chester constructed of

of serpentine after 1893 was the Chapel of the Comforter (now

serpentine, including the four houses located on Virginia

the Chapel of the Ascension, 1914) at Holy Trinity Episcopal

Avenue in West Chester known as “The Four Sisters” (Addison

Church in West Chester. It was constructed in the by then

Hutton, ca. 1875) and Recitation Hall at West Chester

old-fashioned Queen Anne style with Philadelphia red brick

University (T. Roney Williamson, 1891-1893). The serpentine

window and door trim. Presumably, its style and construction

for all of these buildings came from Brinton’s Quarry.

materials were chosen to complement the style and

In 1893, the architectural world completely changed.

The Chicago World’s Fair, known as the “the World’s Columbian Exposition,” opened and introduced to the United States the White City Movement aesthetic which called for monochromatic palettes and styles based on classical precedents. The use of serpentine as a construction material rapidly declined thereafter. The few buildings constructed of serpentine between 1893 and 1931, when Brinton’s Quarry closed for good, used the stone because of extenuating circumstances, not in order to be fashionable.

They all used serpentine from Brinton’s Quarry, as it was the only active serpentine quarry left. The Demonstration School (now Ruby Jones Hall, 1899) and the Old Library (1902) at West Chester University were constructed of serpentine in order to keep the campus uniform in appearance. They both were designed in classically based styles (Georgian Revival and Classical Revival, respectively) and demonstrated a form of monochromatic palette in that their trim was painted white,

Above: Courthouse Wall Right: Serpentine Quarry of Joseph H. Brinton. Thornbury Twp. Chester County, PA. Photo Archives, Chester County Historical Society

construction materials of Holy Trinity which was constructed of serpentine in 1868 in the Gothic Revival style. As far as can be told, the Chapel was the last building in Chester County to be constructed of serpentine before the closing of Brinton’s Quarry.

For general information on serpentine, see Petrology by Harvey Blott and Robert J. Tracy (W. H. Freeman & Co., 1996); Manual of Mineralogy by Cornelius Klein and Cornelius Hurlburt, Jr. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993); and

Chromite and Other Mineral Deposits in Serpentine Rocks of the Piedmont Upland Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware by Nancy C. Pearre and Allen V. Heyl, Jr. (Contributions to Economic Geology Series, Geological Survey Bulletin 1082-K., United States Government Printing Office, 1960).

For information about serpentine in Chester County, see Chester County

Geology (Chester County Planning Commission, 1994); “The Evolution of Serpentine Stone as a Building Material in Southeastern Pennsylvania: 1727-1931” by Jane E. Dorchester (M.S. thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2001), “The Goat Hill Serpentine Barrens” by Roger A. Dorsey (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, [no date]); and Geology of Nottingham Park by Robert C. Smith II and John H. Barnes (Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 1998).

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Now, 50 years later, the Chester County Historical Society looks back at a time that influenced the then seemingly bucolic communities of Chester County. Based on strong community interest, CCHS is excited to host two exhibits in 2015 to showcase this tumultuous decade. The first exhibit opened in February on Oscar Weekend.

The 1960s Pop Culture: Movies, Memorabilia and the Media, The Steve and Michell Friedman Collection features

Jules Verne’s 1870 book of the same name, and 2001:

artifacts from the collection of Michell Muldoon Friedman

A Space Odyssey (1968), a blockbuster about artificial

and her late husband, Steve (“Mr. Movie”) Friedman, much

intelligence, human evolution and extraterrestrial life,

of it exhibited for the first time.

are just two examples.

The Friedmans’ collection is a colorful and dramatic array of

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967), a movie that confronts

graphically designed movie posters and memorabilia that span

social ideas about racial differences, opened in theaters several

the entire range of movie genres. Windows into the national

months after a successful Supreme Court case invalidated laws

psyche, they include science fiction, westerns, epics, comedy,

prohibiting interracial marriage. Another civil rights example is

civil rights, horror and more. This extraordinary collection

Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (1959), a less well-known story of an interracial

captures the issues of the day and shows how the movies both

relationship of popular musicians of the day.

influenced public opinion and entertained viewers.

Social rebellion was carried out in many aspects of life. Oral More than 150 movie artifacts, including posters, lobby cards,

contraceptives – “the Pill” – changed people’s perceptions of

half sheets, press books, still photos and toys will be on display.

morality. Controversy on every possible subject was everywhere

Science fiction favorites 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, based on

and fighting back appeared in movies in many forms.

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In The Magnificent Seven (1960) fierce American fighters defend a

of individual experiences. They range from high school teenagers

town in Mexico while the slave and gladiator Spartacus (1960) is

who loved the car culture to an employee working in satellite

horrified by the decadence of the privileged class.

development to those who remember a childhood with TV but played mostly outside. Political campaign memorabilia adds a

Light-hearted characters, humorous story lines and scary themes

national twist to the issues of the day.

abound. Neil Simon’s comedy Come Blow Your Horn (1963) about implausible but amusing bachelor

Most notable, perhaps, was teen life. Interviews with County

life remains a favorite. Family movies

residents capture local teenagers’ memories. Everyone from the

produced by Walt Disney contrast

Beatles to Perry Como was popular. Teenage boys from West

with suspenseful dramas by

Chester with cars drove the loop on Saturday evenings, visiting

the iconic Alfred Hitchcock.

their favorite burger joints. Sports rivalries were strong and

If your favorite movie is

Coatesville High School had the teams to beat. Women’s college

not included, add it to the

basketball also made its mark. The Mighty Macs of Immaculata

exhibit by sharing your

won the first women’s national championship in 1971, beating

opinions in comment

what was then called West Chester State College. These

books. Movies,

accomplishments and other sports figures, such as Jon Matlack,

Memorabilia and the

All-Star major league pitcher, and Marian Washington, basketball

Media is on view at

player and coach, will be featured.

CCHS until August 29.

Local businesses were situated in every downtown before

The second exhibit,

shopping malls appeared. Advertisements and photographs

The Sixties!, will

illustrate the local streets where people shopped for everything

open November 7,

from clothing to cars. Personal stories also include recollections

2015, with a gala

of driving into town to shop and going to the bank on a Friday

celebration

night. Knee-length skirts and sweater sets in the 1950s evolved to

featuring 1960s

miniskirts in the 1960s that in turn made way for the monumental

music. The

change to women’s pantsuits. Movie posters will make another

excitement

appearance as a reminder that theaters were also downtown

and the tumult

and were popular entertainment. Visitors will also learn that not

of the decade

everyone had access to all theaters here.

figured into every

Opportunity in Chester County had a mixed legacy. Segregation

part of Chester County

existed in the 1950s in schools, movie theaters, restaurants and

life, not just on the big

neighborhoods but it was countered by citizens who spoke up.

screen. In this installation,

One notable individual was West Chester native and civil rights

national events are the framework for local experiences.

activist Bayard Rustin. He attributed his ability to organize

To capture the full extent of this era’s influence, the exhibit

non-violent protest to his grandmother’s Quaker influence, his

extends from the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme

own acceptance of Quakerism, and the example of the strong

Court decision to the end of the Viet Nam War in 1975.

local black community. He developed activist techniques as a

Visitors walk into a stylized version of home and school life,

local high school student in the early 1930s that expanded to

populated by a great variety of pop culture icons. Fashion, vinyl

the national dialogue of civil rights as the organizer of the 1963

records, TV, high school yearbooks, and children’s toys are just

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Visitors will learn

a few of the objects that bring the era to life. Oral histories of

that while Chester County did not experience the same level of

Chester Countians today reflect on that decade, providing stories

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tension did erupt here. Oral histories make it clear that Martin

Local men’s decisions ranged from voluntary enlistment to

Luther King Jr.’s assassination had an important impact. One

gaining conscientious objector status. The human cost was high,

outcome was that in 1969 Lincoln University became the first

as 76 soldiers from Chester County are known to have lost their

black university to offer a degree in African American Studies.

lives in the conflict. Some of these soldiers will be depicted here by memorabilia and photographs. A scrapbook from a student

Aerial photos will depict the changing landscape as the

at Great Valley High School documents how the school’s student

subdivisions that appeared after World War II are juxtaposed

council organized a homemade cookie shipment to Viet Nam

with preservation and environmental activism. More oral

of baked goods from students around the state. In contrast,

histories describe varied opinions about suburban sprawl and its

an oral history reveals that a conscientious objector’s alternative

local impact. Also, many accounts in the Daily Local News relate

service experiences in an urban emergency room were almost

citizen concerns about plans for gas pipelines and recurring water

as dramatic as combat.

shortages. The air quality over Downingtown was a local news story because of the paper mills. The Brandywine Conservancy,

Regional helicopter technology was an important part of the war.

organized in 1967 to purchase conservation easements, will be

Sikorsky, Piasecki and Boeing were among the companies whose

featured along with the damming of Marsh Creek to create a

helicopter design dramatically reduced the death toll in Viet

reservoir. The dam was completed in 1973 and the village of

Nam by getting injured troops to medical help quickly. Models,

Milford Mills disappeared beneath the waterline.

drawings and other memorabilia, on loan from the American Helicopter Museum, will illustrate the helicopter’s impact. By

Preservation of the built environment was another topic that

the mid-1960s, the industry escalated its design and engineering

became important to local citizens in the 1960s. The exhibit will

to respond to the new application for moving troops into and out

include images from the Historic American Buildings Survey, a

of battle positions in jungles and other terrain not conducive

project that came to Chester County in 1958. This program of

to airplane runways.

the National Park Service is one of the most requested resources at the Library of Congress and in the CCHS library. Photographs of several local historic buildings illustrate incidents that fueled community involvement in preservation in the 1960s. West Chester examples are the Turks Head Inn and the Mansion House Hotel, both torn down without protest. However, the proposed Chestnut Street Meeting demolition raised community ire. By 1980, Chester County hired Jane Davidson, the first county historic preservation officer in Pennsylvania.

While all these changes occurred locally, international conflict was very present. Nike missile sites in Chester County were a legacy of the Cold War. So was the Viet Nam War. Like elsewhere, it had a significant impact. Local 18-year-old men put their future plans on hold when they were drafted or enlisted.

Parental opinions, government requirements, antiwar convictions and lack of job opportunities created a complex array of pressures and choices. By the end of the 1960s opposition to the war was growing. Recollections of people who were then in high school in the late 60s are much different than those of people who graduated in the early 60s, shaped in large part by national events throughout the decade. Differences of opinion were vast and hard-held, sundering families and friendships.

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Another outcome of the Cold War was space exploration.

as women became more vocal about expanding their choices.

The Mercury and Gemini space projects between 1961 and 1966

One woman’s story describes her work in the Philadelphia

moved U.S. space exploration forward and Project Apollo, to land

advertising world in that decade. She evolved from someone of

on the moon, went into full gear. The Delaware Valley answered

little influence who observed the demeaning representations

the space technology challenge. General Electric Company’s

of women in advertising to someone who later ran her own

Space Technology Center (STC) in King of Prussia will be

advertising business and educated young women and men about

represented for its work in satellite development. GE STC focused

how to succeed.

on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s scientific and communication satellites, both commercial and military.

For some the 60s may seem like yesterday. Yet there is much to uncover about Chester County in that decade. With the benefit

Simultaneously, other local industries grew. Pharmaceutical

of hindsight, the goal of both exhibits is to help visitors who lived

and computer industries were expanding alongside the more

through the decade try to answer the overarching question for

established iron industry, such as Lukens Steel. Visitors to the

younger generations: what can you do today that wasn’t possible

exhibit will also learn how Wyeth Pharmaceuticals developed life-

50 years ago?

saving vaccines and Burroughs Corporation developed computers and office equipment used in businesses all over the country.

Chester County Historical Society would like to acknowledge The Sixties!

Presenting Corporate Exhibition Sponsors.

On loan from the Museum of Business History and Technology will be manual and electric typewriters, 1960s calculators, carbon paper, rotary dial telephones and more. And while the technology developments are fascinating, so too is the evolution of the workforce and the manner of doing business. Men’s and women’s roles in the workplace were beginning to shift

Ellen Endslow is Director of Collections and Museum Curator at the Chester County Historical Society. Michell Muldoon is Guest Curator for The 1960s Pop Culture Exhibition.

Exhibit Items

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Our Technicians Attend 150 Hours Of Technical Training A Year…

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Is The Technician That Arrives At Your Home Qualified To Do The Job? About HALF of all service requests are ROUTINE—repairs that most technicians can handle. But for the other half of service calls—A FULL 50%— there are issues that require advanced training to properly diagnose and fix.

That’s why at Horizon Services, we require ALL technicians to participate in 150 hours of technical training per year, to make sure that when you have a plumbing, heating, or air conditioning problem, they can pinpoint and FIX IT RIGHT the very FIRST TIME.

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When You Need Professional Service, You Need Horizon Services. ● On-Time Guarantee, Or Your Service Call Is 100% FREE ● Convenient Service Appointments Around Your Schedule, Not Ours ● Enough Parts On Every Truck To Get The Job Done Right, The First Time ● Industry Leading Warranties ● The Up-Front Quote We Provide Is The Price You Pay, PERIOD Call Today To Experience The Horizon Services’ Difference!

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$50.00 OFF PLUMBING, HEATING, OR A/C SERVICE Expires: 12/31/15 | 317260 Dispatch fee additional. Coupon must be presented at time of service. Residential customers only.

May not be combined with any other offer

Learn About Our Services: HorizonServices.com

© 2015 By Horizon Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contractor Reg. # PA017876, PA057742.

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The Chester County Historical Society’s Cultural Center is the perfect seting for your wedding reception, special event, or party. Vaulted ceilings, a three-story atrium, and 2600 square feet of convertible space are just a few of the highlights of one of the most historic buildings in Chester County. Other amenities include complete audio and visual equipment, wireless internet and access to our award winning museum.

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Proud to support the

Chester County Antiques Show

The Pennsylvania Sale Marking its tenth anniversary this November, The Pennsylvania Sale is a special event unique to Freemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebrating more than 400 years of art, antiques, and design from the Commonwealth. We invite you to be a part of this historic sale and distinguished tradition. Freemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is now accepting consignments for this auction. For more information or for a complimentary and confidential evaluation, please contact one of our representatives:

Americana

20/21 Century Design

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Lynda Cain | 267.414.1237 lcain@freemansauction.com

Tim Andreadis | 267.414.1215 tandreadis@freemansauction.com

Gabrielle Aruta | 610.254.9700 garuta@freemansauction.com

Chippendale carved mahogany dressing table, Carving attributed to Nicholas Bernard, Philadelphia, circa 1750, Sold for $103,000; Set of six walnut Chippendale chairs, Philadelphia, circa 1770, Sold for $121,000

www.freemansauction.com 1808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103