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Awbury Historic District
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Francis Cope House
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| Location: | Roughly bounded by Chew Ave., Avonhoe Rd., Devon PL., Haines and Ardleigh Sts. and Arboretum boundary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 78 acres (32 ha) |
| Built: | 1849 |
| Architect: | multiple |
| Architectural style: | Gothic Revival, Italian Villa, et al. |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: |
01000462 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 2, 2001 |
The Awbury Historic District is a historic area in the East Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The district comprises the former summer homes and farms of the extended Cope family, who moved to the area starting in 1849. The district includes the entire Awbury Arboretum, which occupies most of the district's area, as well as adjacent properties developed and occupied by Henry Cope (1793-1865), son and successor to prominent Philadelphia Orthodox Quaker merchant Thomas Pym Cope (1768-1854), his close relatives, and his descendants.
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
There are 31 contributing buildings, including 24 homes, as well as other buildings.
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