Lynnewood Hall: The Forgotten Palace of the Gilded Age
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📍 Address:
920 Spring Ave, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Lynnewood Hall is an extraordinary 110-room Neoclassical mansion, once called the “Last American Versailles.” Built between 1897–1899 for industrialist Peter A.B. Widener, it features grand ballrooms, a vast art gallery, and luxurious interiors — though today it stands as a haunting reminder of past glory, now undergoing restoration.
✨ Tips:
• Access is limited — tours are offered occasionally through the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation (by appointment only).
• Restoration is in progress; tours focus on history, architecture, and preservation efforts.
• Hard hats and safe footwear are required for visiting this work-in-progress site.
• Combine your visit with a stroll through historic Elkins Park or nearby Philadelphia suburbs.
• Ideal for architecture lovers, history buffs, and those curious about Gilded Age America.
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