Yearly Archives: 2025

Tom Keels, author, historian and lecturer,presented a talk on the art and architecture of Philadelphia cemeteries.

The birth of the rural cemetery in Philadelphia provided local architects and artists with a novel outdoor laboratory where they could exhibit their works, and experiment with new styles. John Notman, William Strickland, Alexander Milne Calder, Frank Furness, Horace Trumbauer, and Paul Philippe Cret all created designs for the cemetery. In some cases, they became “cradle-to-grave” designers for the city’s elite. The talk will discuss Quaker contributions to Philadelphia funerary heritage, including the role of Eli Kirk Price in establishing the Woodlands.

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Designing for the Dead – The Art and Architecture in Philadelphia Cemeteries – Video

Tom Keels, author, historian and lecturer,  presented a talk on the art and architecture of Philadelphia cemeteries. The birth of the rural cemetery in Philadelphia provided local architects and artists…

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In 1930, architect George Howe, lamented that “America has always been the land of the lone prophet, without much but posthumous honor in their own country.” He believed the first American architects to fully comprehend the “spiritual consequences” of their work were Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan and Will Price. “Their names were known in Europe, while they still remained comparatively obscure among their fellow countrymen.”

Wright and Sullivan emerged from the obscurity that Howe decried.  But why didn’t Price?  Laverty will examine the pivotal, but mostly forgotten, role that Rose Valley resident Will Price played in American art, American architecture, and American self-identity. He will review recent successful efforts to shine a light on this “lone prophet” and discuss what Price can teach us today.

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Will Price – Grasping the Architectural Possibilities of the New Life – Video

In 1930, architect George Howe, lamented that “America has always been the land of the lone prophet, without much but posthumous honor in their own country.” He believed the first…

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In 1904 Charles and Alice Stephens, both successful artists, moved to Rose Valley.  Used to living in the intimacy of the city, the move to the wilds of suburban Philadelphia was a courageous step to “give [their] son the chance for an out-of-door life near his school”.  Their presence in and philosophical recognition of this Arts & Crafts community lent a certain eminence to the experiment, so others might be encouraged to become neighbors.  So, who were the Stephens family and what is their legacy?

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A Family of Artists: Alice, Charles and Owen Stephens – Video

"A Family of Artists" Alice, Charles and Owen Stephens> In 1904 Charles and Alice Stephens, both successful artists, moved to Rose Valley.  Used to living in the intimacy of the…

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