Philadelphia Main Line Estates: from grand mansions to gardens
Philadelphia Main Line Estates: from grand mansions to gardens
Wed, May 31, 9:30 AM
Chanticleer, a pleasure garden • Wayne, PA
$200
Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Join us for a talk by Thom Nickels, historian and author of Philadelphia Mansions: Stories and Characters behind the Walls.
There will also be an appreciation of Rittenhouse Square's beginnings when ladies in their best bib and tucker walked with gentlemen in top hats.
The finale includes a glimpse into the life of Henry McIlhenny in his cramped mansion at 1914 Rittenhouse.
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