april 24th, 25th
&26
th
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 ~
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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 :
A
P L A C E
I N
H I S T O R Y
R o b
L u k e n s ,
P h D
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
Th e de s i re to play
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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The Chester County Historical Society presents
The Steve and Michell Friedman Collection
On view now through August 29th! Don’t miss this rare chance to view this private collection of fascinating posters, press books, toys and other movie memorabilia. Take a trip into the 60’s and get a colorful and stunning look into our world of entertainment and social change.
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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. Come see for yourself all that we have to offer for your next reception, exciting fund-raiser or intimate dinner.
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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
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