Cairnwood is a 26,000 square feet (2,400 m2)[2] historic home located adjacent to the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings and built in 1895. The surrounding grounds were designed by Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot. It was built for John Pitcairn, Jr. (1841–1916), President of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. It is a 2½-story, Roman brick and limestone French country estate home in the Beaux Arts style. The L-plan house has 28 rooms, plus a chapel in the third story turret. Also on the property are a contributing stable and garden house built contemporary to the main house, and garage complex (1911). A contributing structure is the estate wall. The property is now owned by the Academy of the New Church and serves as a special events facility, specifically hosting weddings, corporate functions, fundraising and social events of all kinds.[3][4]
Cairnwood | |
 Cairnwood, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 3028 Huntington Pike, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°8′21″N 75°3′46″W / 40.13917°N 75.06278°W |
| Area | 6.8 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Carrere, John; Hastings, Thomas |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Bryn Athyn Historic District (ID08001087) |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000223[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | March 21, 2002 |
| Designated NHLDCP | October 6, 2008 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is a contributing property to the Bryn Athyn Historic District.[1]
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Cairnwood Mansion, east side -
Central entrance -
Garden House -
Stables & Carriage House -
Outside wall
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Marder, Dianna (July 9, 2004). "Rent-a-Mansion Get married or throw a party at a storied estate such as Cairnwood or Aldie, and you'll walk (and dance) in the steps of the famous". philly.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Cairnwood Weddings". Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on September 14, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2012. Note: This includes Jean K. Wolf (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cairnwood" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2012.
