Compton and Bloomfield
- Also Known As: Morris Arboretum
- Address: 9414 Meadowbrook Ave
- Neighborhood of Chestnut Hill Philly in Philadelphia, PA
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Wilson Eyre Jr | Architect | |||||
| 1887/00/00 | ||||||
| 1889/00/00 | Theophilus P Chandler | Architect | Designed by Theophilus Parsons Chandler, Compton is built for (Lydia and John Thompson Morris, brother and sister, as their summer home (razed 1968). | |||
| 1893/00/00 | ||||||
| 1900/00/00 | John Thompson Morris | Architect | John Morris is interested in growing plants from around the world, including those collected in China by E H Wilson around 1900, and many of today's specimens date to Morris' original plantings. | |||
| 1905/00/00 |
| Particulars for Compton and Bloomfield: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Historic Use | Educational related housing |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Architectural Style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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