Glencairn Museum
Glencairn | |
Contributing Property | |
Location | 1001 Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°08′11.88″N 75°03′51.43″W / 40.1366333°N 75.0642861°W |
Area | 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) |
Built | 1928–39 |
Built by | Raymond Pitcairn |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Romanesque |
Part of | Bryn Athyn Historic District (ID08001087) |
NRHP reference No. | 78002434[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 31, 1978 |
Designated NHLDCP | October 6, 2008 |
Glencairn is a castle-like mansion in
Mansion
Multi-millionaire businessman Raymond Pitcairn (1885–1966) and his wife, Mildred Glenn (died 1979) built "Glencairn" between 1928 and 1939. Its name was a combination of their surnames. Pitcairn, a member of the New Church himself, had no formal training in architecture and designed the Romanesque-style building using a series of models. The nine-story, granite-and-ruddy-colored-stone mansion features more than 90 rooms on 10 floors. It has three main sections – a central rectangle, and two large rectangular wings – that together measure approximately 175 feet by 135 feet. The exterior features a nine-story tower, carved doorways, pillars, and wall insets. The building also contains elaborate interior mosaics, monel metalwork, Early Medieval stained glass windows, and a replica of the Biblical tabernacle.[2]
The Pitcairn fortune derived from control of
"Glencairn" was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and is a contributing property of the Bryn Athyn Historic District.[1]
Glencairn Museum
Guided tours of the building and collection are available year-round. Tours are offered Tuesday through Friday at 2:30pm or by appointment, and weekends at 1:00, 1:45, 2:30 and 3pm. The Museum's first floor, including the Great Hall, Upper Hall, Bird Room, and current temporary exhibition, is open free of charge for self-guided viewing on weekends from 1:00 to 4:30 pm.
Glencairn Museum also offers a variety of events and exhibitions throughout the year.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2012. Note: This includes Rev. Martin Pryke; Dean E. Bruce Glenn; Susan M. Zacher (June 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Glencairn" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Pitcairn Financial Group
- ^ Glencairn Museum