![]() Tiny, old, and frail, the farmhouse inspires tenderness in those who know it. Carved in the schist, just above the porch roof, is the date of the house’s construction: 1764, framed by the initials “I S” and adorned with an 8-point star. The front porch and entry face southeast, perpendicular to the street, toward the morning sun and the Schuylkill River, which once would have been visible from the second story window. Nestled here is a small, gray stone farmhouse. Here Vogdes is a typical Southwest Philadelphia block, packed tight with 19th century brick row houses in various degrees of dereliction–except it holds a surprising treasure. It begins at the southern end as a diagonal spur linking Paschal and Woodland Avenues between 55th and 56th Streets. Vogdes Street skitters in one-and-two-block bits, like a seam with uneven stitching, through West Philadelphia. 1817 South Vogdes Street has withstood the test of time since 1764 | Photo: Michael Bixler ![]()
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