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Lynnewood Hall - The Last American Versailles 

presented by Edward Thome

Located in Elkins Park, Lynnewood Hall is a Gilded Age mansion built for businessman and avid art collector Peter A. B. Widener in the late 1890s. Designed by Horace Trumbauer, architect of other notable buildings, including the neighboring Elstowe Manor, this once vibrant 110-room mansion was left unused for decades by the previous owner. This illustrative talk will discuss the history of Lynnewood Hall, including the story of the Widener Family and the future of the estate now in the hands of Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation. Join us on a journey of photos that will show the evolution of the Hall throughout the years and its current condition.

Edward Thome is the Executive Director and a founding member of the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation Inc.  Having studied the estate extensively for more than fourteen years, he is resolved to realize the mission and vision of the Foundation and see the home and grounds open up for the benefit of the community both near and far.  

$15 | General Admission

$10 | Alliance Member

Complimentary access available to current students and to Art-Reach ACCESS Card holders.

*Students, please email photo of valid student ID to Vinni Cheng tours@preservationalliance.com to register.

*Art Reach ACCESS Card holders, please email member name and member number to Vinni Cheng tours@preservationalliance.com to register.