Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters behind the Walls

Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters behind the Walls
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9781625859518
ISBN-13 : 1625859511
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Book Synopsis Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters behind the Walls by : Thom Nickels

Download or read book Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters behind the Walls written by Thom Nickels and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Thom Nickels presents the city's most iconic homes and the stories behind them. Philadelphia's grand mansions and architectural treasures reflect its iconic status in American history, for each Greek Revival home and Corinthian column tells a compelling story of the people behind it. Historic Strawberry Mansion in North Philadelphia was home to Judge William Lewis, a Patriot who defended colonists accused of treason and was Aaron Burr's defense lawyer. Socialite, millionaire and world-renowned art collector Henry McIlhenny made his home at Rittenhouse Square and left his art collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Famed architect Addison Mizner's Spanish Colonial Revival house La Ronda brought the stark contrast of South Florida to Philadelphia.


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