Date: May 10, 2025, Saturday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Meet outside at Lovett Library, 6945 Germantown Ave
Registration Fee: $34.00

Ashton Tourison, Sr., was born in Mt. Airy in 1851 to a former captain in the Civil War. Beginning in the 1870s, he had a grand vision for and confidence in the future of Cresheim, which was eventually renamed Mt. Airy. In approximately 1904, he purchased 125 acres between Chew and Stenton Avenues, from E. Durham Street to Meehan Avenue, and advertised his plan for Sedgwick Farms as “stone-built homes, planned on an architectural idea that makes each different from the other, yet in perfect harmony with all.” Along with creating timeless beauty, he provided practical houses that incorporated the core values of space, air, light, comfort, and good taste. With these core values in mind, this walking tour will tell the story of Ye Sedgwick Farms Company, comprised of Tourison, together with his four sons. This singular family’s vision has provided us with a legacy of beautiful, enduring architecture, consisting of a variety of designs primarily in the Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Neo-Georgian, and Victorian styles.