Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters Behind the Walls

Thom Nickels

Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters Behind the Walls
Format
Hardback
Publisher
History Press Library Editions
Published
19 March 2018
Pages
194
ISBN
9781540228574

Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters Behind the Walls

Thom Nickels

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. Author Thom Nickels presents the city’s most iconic homes and the stories behind them.

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