the davis-lenox house has had many owners and occupants since lenox sold it in 1810, and the steady flow of immigrants through philadelphia's port nearby is reflected in the nationalities of those who have lived there since then. regrettably, its condition deteriorated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but in 1960 it was carefully restored to its original 18th-century condition by mr. and mrs. c. jared ingersoll, descendants of a signer of the declaration of independence. it was one of the first and most successful examples of philadelphia's urban renewal endeavor to restore society hill to its former colonial era glory. a second third floor bedroom and two bathrooms were added to the house in 1990.