John Sergeant Building from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1923.

This building, named after the first board president of the Philadelphia House of Refuge, was an administrative building built in 1909. The J.S. building is where the visitors were held during school hours. Made using Greek Revival stone, this building was designed by Cope and Stewardson. 

This was one of the original buildings that came with the property. Built in 1785 by Evans, this was another administrative property that housed the super. It was owned by Isaac Evans in 1870, who was part of the family who sold the property to the House of Refuge in 1906. This house is said to have been rebuilt after a fire in 1833.

Farm House Building from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1923.

Watson Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

This cottage was named after James V. Watson, an early board member of the House of Refuge. It was built in 1908 using Colonial Revival stone and was designed by Cope and Stewardson. 

This cottage was named after Mary A. Campbell, the original superintendent of the House of Refuge. Built in 1908-09, this house was made using Colonial Revival stone and was designed by Cope and Stewardson. By the time this cottage was built, Mary Campbell was already deceased. 

Campbell Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

Harrison Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

This cottage was named after Alfred C. Harrison, who donated the first 100 acres of land in addition to a grant from William Penn to Henry Sleighton for the construction of the school. Construction for this building started in 1908 and finished in 1909. Made using Colonial Revival stone, this building was designed by Cope and Stewardson.

This cottage was named after Dubois Miller, a board member of the school. It is said that Dubois might be an inspiration to Sleighton. This Colonial Revival stone building was built in 1909, and was designed by Cope and Stewardson. 

Dubois Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

Robinson Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

This cottage was named after Thomas Robinson, a board member of the school. This Colonial Revival stone building was built in 1909 and designed by Cope and Stewardson.

This cottage was named after one of the original board members, Deborah Logan. It was designed by Cope and Stewardson, and was built in 1909 using Colonial Revival stone. Somewhere between '80s-'90s, a fire broke out in the cottage, and was destroyed. 

Deborah Logan Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

Lincoln Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

This cottage was named after the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Built in 1908 using Colonial Revival stone, this building was designed by Cope and Stewardson. This was likely one of the first buildings completed. This cottage no longer exists, as it was destroyed by a fire in 2019.

This cottage was named after the first president of the United States, George Washington. Built in 1908 using Colonial Revival stone, this building was designed by Cope and Stewardson. In 2014, this building suffered a fire, likely started by vandalizers, and no longer exists. 

Washington Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

Lucretia Mott Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

This cottage was named after a woman known  as the "Gentle Warrior," a Quaker preacher who helped women and slaves in the 1800s. This is the largest building on the property. Built in 1909 using Colonial Revival stone, this building was designed by Cope and Stewardson. This building held the first year girls who were just entering school. 

This school house was named after the first principle of the school. The original construction date of this building is not known, but in 1930, an addition was added to it. In 2012, a large portion of the building was destroyed by a fire, and only the pictured part of the building is standing. 

Martha P. Falconer School House from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

The chapel was built in 1965. In an attempt to uphold the spiritual wellbeing of the girls at Sleighton, the school built the chapel to hold religious services and practices. This Gothic Revival building is the most popular building at Sleighton to this day, serving as the main attraction for explorers.

This is the horse barn, made of Colonial Revival stone and built in 1909. This barn was built to replace the Evans barn, which was destroyed before Sleighton had purchased the land. It was first used for the schools agricultural operations, but later converted into an office and mechanical repair facility. 

This is one of two buildings dedicated to the power facilities. Both buildings were built in 1909 using Colonial Revival stone, and are suspected to have been designed by Cope and Stewardson. 

This is the cannery, a small wood building covered in clapboard. When agriculture was strong in the schools curriculum, this was used as a cannery to can fruits from the school. Later, this building was converted to a bath house for the pool. It is unknown when this building was built. 

Cannery from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1939.

Farm Office from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

The farm office was used as the agricultural facility staff office. This 2.5 story frame house was built in 1913, but the architect is undetermined. This was built for the agricultural faculty. This is another iconic building on Sleighton's grounds, and is said to be haunted. 

This was the greenhouse. Not much information is known about this building. The students used this building to study plant growth.

Greenhouse from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

Sunken Gardens from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

Growing over the remains of the Evans Barn, which was built in the early 1800s and likely destroyed by fire before being acquired by Sleighton, was the Sunken Garden. 

This building housed the gym and movie theater complete with a stage and projector. The name was changed to "The Gray/Trent Hall" in 1994, named after Myrtle Gray & Marjorie Trent, former super & asst. super of the school who both died within a year of each other. The projectionist was Robert Van Horn.

Collins Hall from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

Fix-it Shop where furniture and other things were repaired.

This is the Little House, a stone and stucco federal style farmhouse, built it 1803. The name “Little House” comes from the fact that this house is very small, and has small features inside. This was owned by George Baker in 1870, and the Bakers were well known carpenters in the area. This property was owned by Margaret Freeborn in 1913. The Little House was located across the street from Sleighton, and is one of the later acquired properties. It has been demolished since the abandoning of Sleighton. 

Stokes Cottage from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1960.

This is the Stokes Cottage, originally a stone and stucco Federal Style house, built in the early 1800s originally. There have been 5 different periods of construction. This was owned in 1875 by Albert Darlington, who this area was named after. The reasoning for the name Stokes has yet to be determined. This is located near Forge Rd, and is one of the properties later purchased by Sleighton. This served as an employee residence. This house has also been demolished since the abandoning of Sleighton.

This is the Stokes Lodge. It was an employee's residence. Not much is known about this property. It was demolished soon after Sleighton was abandoned. 

Stokes Lodge from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1955.

Stokes Barn from Chuck Van Horn. Photograph taken in 1940.

This is the Stokes Barn that rested right next to the Stokes Cottage. It was used to hold hay and cattle. It's been demolished since the abandoning of Sleighton.