{"id":281,"date":"2015-05-15T20:12:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T00:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philachaptersah.org\/?p=281"},"modified":"2015-05-15T20:12:26","modified_gmt":"2015-05-16T00:12:26","slug":"t-roney-williamson-and-oakbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philachaptersah.org\/index.php\/2015\/05\/15\/t-roney-williamson-and-oakbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"T. Roney Williamson and Oakbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/philachaptersah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015-06-11-oakbourne-mansion-sar_4954cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-282\" src=\"https:\/\/philachaptersah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015-06-11-oakbourne-mansion-sar_4954cropped.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"2015-06-11 Oakbourne Mansion  SAR_4954cropped\" width=\"602\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThursday, June 11, Reception at 5:30 p.m., Talk at 6:30 p.m.<br \/>\nOakbourne Park, 1014 S. Concord Rd, West Chester, PA<\/p>\n<p>In 1882 James C. Smith of Philadelphia purchased 143 acres of land in Westtown Township, Chester County with an existing granite mansion. By 1884 the Smiths had enlarged and refurbished the mansion to replace their original summer house and named it \u201cOakbourne.\u201d\u00a0 The Queen Anne renovations are attributed to West Chester architect T. Roney Williamson (1852-1896).\u00a0 Mr. Smith died in 1893 and willed the property to the Philadelphia Protestant Episcopal City Mission with the stipulation that it be used as a retreat for sick and convalescent white women, 23 years of age or older.\u00a0 For more than 70 years the James C. Smith Memorial Home was opened to guests.\u00a0 As many as 25 to 30 women convalesced there at any given time. By 1971, however, increasing operational costs forced the home to close its doors.\u00a0 In 1974 Westtown Township purchased the land for use as a township park.<\/p>\n<p>Our speaker, Jane E. Dorchester, is a historic preservationist, lecturer, local and architectural historian, and writer who has been working in the preservation field since 1983.\u00a0 She has lectured on a wide variety of history\u2013oriented topics, including \u201cHow To Research Your Historic Property,\u201d \u201cWhat Is Serpentine,\u201d \u201cSection 106 Review,\u201d and \u201cGothic Revival, Second Empire, and Queen Anne Architectural Styles in Chester County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Join us for wine and refreshments at 5:30 p.m. to explore the exterior of this amazing house while the sun is out.\u00a0 We\u2019ll gather inside at 6:30 p.m. to hear about Oakbourne\u2019s architect and his other work in the area.<\/p>\n<p>$10.00 for Phila SAH members,<br \/>\n$15.00 for all others, payable on site.<br \/>\nRegistration required by Sunday, June 7, at info@philachaptersah.org<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Thanks to the Westtown Township Historical Commission for hosting this program.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nThere is no public transportation to Oakbourne, but we may be able to arrange a ride or a pick up at the Media or Paoli Regional Rail stations.\u00a0 Please email info@philasah.org if you need a way to get to the program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, June 11, Reception at 5:30 p.m., Talk at 6:30 p.m. Oakbourne Park, 1014 S. Concord Rd, West Chester, PA In 1882 James C. Smith of Philadelphia purchased 143 acres of land in Westtown Township, Chester County with an existing granite mansion. 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