Bartram's Garden is 27.29 acres, located in Southwest Philadelphia on the west bank of the Schuylkill River. Its boundaries are: 53rd Street to 56th Street, and from the Penn Central Railroad to the Schuylkill River. The Park was laid out and developed circa 1730 by John Bartram, America's first botanist. The house, barns and stables on the property were restored by the Fairmount Park Commission in 1925. The house is furnished and open to the public. - One Hundred and Fifth Annual Report, Fairmount Park Commission, 1974