Academy Farm Buildings
Title
Academy Farm Buildings
Subject
Academy Farm.
Description
In 1913, plans were made to accommodate a New Church farming family from Maryland on that farm, to enable the family’s children to attend Church schools. Sylvanus Alonso Powell, agreed to rent the farm for a one-year trial from the Academy while his son, Arthur Hallam “Hal” Powell served as the operator of the farm. In 1914, Trussel moved across the road to another farm, owned by John Pitcairn, and the Arthur Hallam Powell family moved onto the property and began operating what would be known as the “Academy Farm.” However, disagreements between the Academy business manager and the Powells resulted kept S.A. Powell from renewing the rental, but the Academy hired Hal to continue on as a salaried employee to run the farm.
Black & White photograph of the Academy Farm c. 1916. The view is from the "rear" of the farm looking along the lane toward Papermill Road (now Tomlinson Rd.). The house can be seen in the center with the barn toward the top right of the photo. The building in the bottom left of the photo is the (now ruined) Spring House, located down on the bank of the creek which runs through the farm.
Black & White photograph of the Academy Farm c. 1916. The view is from the "rear" of the farm looking along the lane toward Papermill Road (now Tomlinson Rd.). The house can be seen in the center with the barn toward the top right of the photo. The building in the bottom left of the photo is the (now ruined) Spring House, located down on the bank of the creek which runs through the farm.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Powell Family Papers
Born Digital Material Collection
Born Digital Material Collection
Publisher
Academy of the New Church Archives
Date
c. 1916
Contributor
Vera Powell Glenn
Rights
Academy of the New Church Archives
Relation
ANC Photo Collection
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
image
Identifier
2010_01_12_0002
Coverage
Bryn Athyn, PA
Original Format
Black & white photograph
Physical Dimensions
5" x 7"
Files
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Academy Farm Buildings,” Bryn Athyn History, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ancarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1.