WHITEMARSH HALL
Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania1916 - 1980 |
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Soon after their marriage in 1912, the Stotesburys began thinking about building a country house. They engaged architect Horace Trumbauer to build what arguably became his greatest work: Whitemarsh Hall. Situated on over three hundred acres in Wyndmoor outside Philadelphia, Whitemarsh Hall incorporated the best of what the Stotesburys, Trumbauer, Sir Joseph Duveen and numerous other talented individuals could provide for a country house that was to be the Stotesbury's home for many years. Unfortunately, the demise of Whitemarsh Hall coincided with the demise of the Stotesbury fortune...all that remains are the ruins of a once proud mansion. | ||
Click here to watch Part I of the Video Series on Whitemarsh Hall (Exterior Views) (Be sure to turn on your audio to hear the music)
Click here to watch Part II of the Video Series on Whitemarsh Hall (Interior Views)
Click here to watch Part III of the Video Series on Whitemarsh Hall (The Eventual Demise)
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In 1931, Iowa State College Landscape Architecture professor Philip H. Elwood took a group of students on a tour of East Coast gardens. One of the primary places they visited was Whitemarsh Hall. The following film footage of the Whitemarsh Hall gardens (1:15 to 3:30) was taken during this trip.
Click here to watch the film of Whitemarsh Hall gardens in 1931
For additional information on the fountains and sculpture in the gardens at Whitemarsh Hall, click here. For information on the current whereabouts of some of the furniture from Whitemarsh Hall, click here. |
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