209 N. Wynnewood Avenue†

Lakeview Apartments

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Timeline

1889	Built by (source: Philadelphia Builders' Guide, 9/11/1889)
1920	Address changed from 205 N. Wynnewood Ave.
1937	Address changed from 25 N. Wynnewood Ave.
1961	Building no longer standing†

Years may be approximate. Where do we get these years?

Deeds

1889-07-08	Book 339, page 19	S A Vance to Margaretta T Fuller
1899-02-02	Book 443, page 280	Alfred M, George C, Margaretta T Fuller to Edward T Maguire

These deeds likely describe this property, but may not be confirmed. This is not intended as a complete list. Source: Montgomery County, Pa. Recorder of Deeds.

The Fuller mansion, now in course of erection, together with lodge keeper's house, stable, etc., will cost about $70,000. A lake or body of water, 550 feet long by 150 feet wide, with an island, rustic bridge, spring house, etc., are to be constructed. — Philadelphia Builders' Guide, September 11, 1889

elegant large house with broken windows — The house was damaged by Hurricane Hazel in October 1954.

One of the oldest, largest and most picturesque properties in Narberth stood for 72 years: The Last Days of the Lakeview

Updated November 10, 2025.

U. S. Census

Census	Name	Relation	Age	Own	Race	Marital	Birthplace	Business	Trade	Apt #	Note
1910	James Artman	Head	43	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Publishing Co.	Proprietor
	Elizabeth J Artman	Wife	38		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Franklin C Artman	Son	17		White	Single	New Jersey
	Vera M Artman	Daughter	16		White	Single	New Jersey
	Alvin C Artman	Son	14		White	Single	New Jersey
	Marian Artman	Daughter	9		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	James M Artman	Son	7		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Theodore R Artman	Son	3		White	Single	New Jersey
	Maud Williams	Servant	20		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Private family	Servant
	Joseph Hudnow	Coachman	35		Black	Single	Virginia	Private family	Coachman
	Laura McCullough	Servant	36		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania	Private family	Servant
	Ellen P Gilbert	Governess	52		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Private family	Governess
1920	James Artman	Head	53	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Publishing House	Owner
	Elizabeth J Artman	Wife	47		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Franklin C Artman	Son	27		White	Single	Pennsylvania	House	Carpenter
	Vera M Artman	Daughter	25		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Alvin C Artman	Son	23		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Automobiles	Lather
	Marian Artman	Daughter	19		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	James M Artman	Son	18		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Theodore R Artman	Son	13		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Florence Cartright	Servant	20		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Private family	Servant
	Lillian L Cartright	Servant	16		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Private family	Servant
	Mary Vanwhy	Servant	19		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Private family	Servant
	Joseph McCormick	Head	35	Rent	White	Married	New York	Private family	Gardener		address: 25 Rear
	Nora McCormick	Wife	28		White	Married	Ireland
	Mary McCormick	Daughter	0		White	Single	Pennsylvania
1930	Joseph W Borden	Head	33	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	heating & plumbing	engineer		Lakeview Apts.
	Kathryn Borden	Wife	27		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Joseph W Borden Jr.	Son	3		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Joan Borden	Daughter	1		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	E Robert Riter	Head	46	Rent	White	Married	New York	paving co.	secretary		Lakeview Apts.
	Gertrude Riter	Wife	42		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Mary Hoffmann	Servant	18		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	E Robert Riter Jr.	Son	16		White	Single	Pennsylvania	private family	maid
	Robert G Bennett	Head	48	Rent	White	Married	England	steam railroad	mechanical engineer		Lakeview Apts.
	Amy M Bennett	Wife	43		White	Married	New York
	Robert G Bennett Jr.	Son	19		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Harry E Bennett	Son	14		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Jane A Bennett	Daughter	5		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Nora A Cosgrove	Servant	21		White	Single	Irish Free State	private family	housekeeper
	Lilie C Esslinger	Head	56	Rent	White	Widowed	Pennsylvania				Lakeview Apts.
	George F Esslinger	Son	30		White	Single	Pennsylvania	soft coal	broker
	Russell Conwell Robins	Head	30	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	furniture (retail)	president		Lakeview Apts.
	Analine Robins	Wife	30		White	Married	Pennsylvania	furniture (retail)	vice president
	George H Batchelder	Head	31	Rent	White	Married	New Hampshire	retail paper	president		Lakeview Apts.
	Louise B Batchelder	Wife	31		White	Married	New Hampshire
	Max Robert Redlich	Head	33	Rent	White	Married	Germany	apartment	janitor		Lakeview Apts.
	Margot Redlich	Wife	34		White	Married	Germany
1940	Samuel H Grench	Head	38	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Ice Factory	Ice Salesman	A1
	Roslind Grench	Wife	37		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Samuel Grench	Son	0		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Robert G Bennett	Head	56	Rent	White	Married	England	Steam Railroad	Gen'l Supt.	B1
	Kathryn Bennett	Wife	39		White	Married	New York
	Jane A Bennett	Daughter	15		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	George F Esslinger	Head	40	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Glass Bottles	Salesman	B2
	Alice Esslinger	Wife	30		White	Married	New Jersey
	Lynda Esslinger	Daughter	2		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	William Pierson	Head	60	Rent	White	Married	Ohio	Medical College	Dean & Professor	C2
	Mary Pierson	Wife	58		White	Married	Ohio
	Max Robert Redlich	Head	43	Rent	White	Married	Germany	In Apt. House	Care Taker	C3
	Margot Redlich	Wife	50		White	Married	Germany
1950	Victor Kremens	Head	32		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Hospital Employee	Doctor	A
	Fanabel Kremens	Wife	30		White	Married	Pennsylvania			A
	Nina Kremens	Daughter	0		White	Never	New York			A
	Robert Taber	Head	40		White	Married	New York	Educational	Administrator	B	Phila. Board of Ed.
	Lois Taber	Wife	40		White	Married	New York			B
	Stephan Taber	Son	11		White	Never	Pennsylvania			B
	Richard Taber	Son	9		White	Never	Pennsylvania			B
	Raphael Uffner	Head	36		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Real Estate	Broker	C
	Shirley Uffner	Wife	32		White	Married	Pennsylvania			C
	Michael Uffner	Son	4		White	Never	Pennsylvania			C
	William Uffner	Son	2		White	Never	Pennsylvania			C
	Robert G Bennett	Head	60		White	Married	England	Railroad	Asst Chief of Motive Power	D
	M Catherine Bennett	Wife	40		White	Married	New York			D
	Jane A Bennett	Daughter	55		White	Never	Pennsylvania	Educational	Secretary	D
	Rebecca R Townsend	Head	52		White	Never	Pennsylvania	Board of Education	Psychologist	E
	Elizabeth Kingsley	Head	52		White	Never	Massachusetts	Girls High School	Counselor	F
	Bessie C Kingsley	Mother	81		White	Widowed	Michigan			F
	Lee A Thomas	Head	44		White	Married	North Carolina	Apartment House	Superintendent	Supt
	Katherine Thomas	Wife	44		White	Married	Russia			Supt

No census records found 1900–1950.

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Artman estate, about 1920
The Elizabeth J. Artman estate at 209 N. Wynnewood Ave. appears on the 1913 and 1919 Narberth maps. By 1919 it had a lake with an island.

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