Abandoned Pennsylvania: Ruins of the Family Dream

Chester County History Center

Authors Robyn and Michael Hodgson share the stories of once-grand houses that are now in danger from the wrecking ball.

The stories that abandoned homes tell captivate Robyn and Michael Hodgson. Over the past six years of traveling the northeast and exploring hundreds of abandoned locations, they have learned there is not one reason people vacate their homes. Then, there are the historical properties, mansions from the Colonial Era to the Victorian Era, still rich with ornate architectural splendor forsaken to decay. Robyn and Michael pay homage to the lost lives and the lost dreams that these homes represent with their photographs.This presentation covers homes throughout Pennsylvania, but a focus will be on the counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit the authors&#x27; Instagram pages at @morning_reveries and @doranhelix; the book is available from https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781634992985.Admission is Pay As You Wish. Suggested Donation of $10 is greatly appreciated!All proceeds benefit the development of future programming and the preservation of the History Center and its collections.Presentation is via Zoom, and will be recorded and available for 7 days for all registered participants. We will email out a Zoom link the day of the presentation, and email a link to the recording within 48 hours.This program is generously sponsored by The Haverford Trust Company.For any questions or difficulties logging in, please contact jgreen@chestercohistorical.org.

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