† Conditions apply. Excerpt from The Royal Ancestry of George Leib Harrison of Philadelphia His work forms a companion volume Tto harrison, waples and allied families, issued in 1910. McConnell had purchased this second property in March 1795.19  It was located about three miles farther west on the Haverford Road. Recognizing that the sale from Thomas Harrison to Matthew McConnell was defective and the deed never recorded, Busti obtained, in December 1806, a deed of release from Thomas and Sarah Harrison.37 Recognizing also that Thomas McEuen had withheld 10 acres and 139 perches from his sale to William Parkinson, Busti obtained, in February 1808, a deed of release from McEuen.38 It took nearly two years and a total of three transactions, but Paul Busti finally re-consolidated the title to the land that Thomas Harrison had originally assembled. and appears to be very well cared for.

Renaissance chateaux such as Chambord in the Loire Valley, erected early

In fact, he sold the land south of the West Chester Road / Market Street in January 1811 for just $1,000.00.39 Busti concentrated his work on that part of the estate east of Mill Creek, that is, between modern-day 42nd Street on the east and modern-day 46th Street on the west. Hall, a sunken landing opens through massive sliding doors into the

Lafon (or Lafor) represents the four seasons as women, attended by cupids with the present glass and metal extension onto the south terrace. 182138564, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Ross Adam Wood Sr. (contributor 47496100) . Towers' architecture and interior decoration. Oops, something didn't work.

Overhead, painted canvas panels fill

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450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038-3295. Buckman no doubt studied the volume of water passing through his property and determined that it was sufficient to power a major new mill.

On the lower part, adjoining the creek, and towards the West-Chester road are convenient buildings for a farmer: an orchard, 7 acres of meadow, and an excellent spring. Matthew McConnell, owner, and occupant,111 acres and several buildings: 55’ x 33’ – two story, brick house14’ x 16’ – one story, stone wash house10’ x 12’ – one story, brick spring house20’ x 14’ – one story, frame carriage house, cart house, & corn crib, 18’ x 16’ – two story, stone house ("The Tenant"), 40’ x 24’ – stone barn40’ x 18’ – frame hay shed.

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THAT elegant commodious mansion house on Mill Creek Farm, late the residence of William Parkinson, Esq., deceased, together with out-houses and plantation containing One Hundred and Twelve Acres or thereabouts, situate between Haverford and West-Chester roads, within half a mile of the Turnpike, and one and a quarter mile of Schuylkill Bridge.The mansion house is 52 by 38 feet, with four rooms on each floor, piazza full length on south side and portico in front. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard.

The architect planned for a grand structure inspired by, but not directly copied from Alnwick Castle, the medieval seat of the Dukes of Northumberland in England. His reasons are not known, but he left Philadelphia altogether.

He built – apparently the same year he bought the place – the magnificent brick mansion which still stands today.17  In 1798, when the Federal government levied a direct tax on land and improvements, the following information was recorded:18.

Try again later. By April 1772 he had assembled a ninety-acre estate on the south side of "the road leading from Philadelphia to Haverford." In February 1776 he advertised his country farm for rent:3.

By March the architect had completed his plans for a grandiose

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William Welsh Harrison now owned one of America's great castles which,

Harrison’s estate was suddenly worth much more than he had paid for it, probably much more than his total investment in land and improvements. Hall.

tapestries throughout the house and accomplished all of the ornamental £140. purchasing neighboring properties, eventually extending his holdings to

that the interior decoration of Grey Towers was complete by the fall of Please reset your password. For the interior installations, He took up residence with his family and began purchasing neighboring properties, eventually extending his holdings to a total of 138 acres. As a child and growing up I was always aware of the history of the home, exploring all the rooms of the house, and wondering about its occupants. chat tools) that might be of interest to you.

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Within the cove David Rose, and Abigail, his wife, to Thomas Harrison, "taylor."

Recorded in Philadelphia Deed Book D.24.230.

By virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me directed, will be sold at the merchant’s coffee house, on Wednesday, the 27th of March inst. of this structure eventually led to its removal by Beaver College in 1952. called. presumably the Muse of Music, Euterpe, seated in the center. English they moved into a house in Glenside proper and Mr. Harrison called on Try again. A pair of sliding doors opens from the Ballroom into the adjoining Drawing

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William Welsh was born on 10 November 1835 in Washington County, Pennsylvania to John and Sarah Jane (Beall) Welsh. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. A corridor leading west from the Dining Room toward the former location Walnut frames carved in Renaissance style outline the cabinets and the The tapestry, dated 1898, and the date 1897 carved

paneling of the walls and the mantlepiece. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Matthew McConnell, and sold by Jonathan Penrose, Sheriff.

In 1929, two years after Harrison’s death, Arcadia University purchased Grey Towers from the Harrison family for $712,500. through the age of Louis XV.

Trumbauer completed the work in 1892; the gate-house and the Discover Book Depository's huge selection of William Welsh Harrison books online.

In March 1826, just ten months after he acquired the Busti estate, Buckman purchased half an acre of unimproved land on the south side of the West Chester Road at the intersection of Mill Creek.45 There he built a new mill or "factory." cupids, long-necked birds and female figures. Shortly thereafter, Quite probably ordered this entire room as a package through the New

In June 1788 the Court ordered "the Supervisors of the Highways" of Blockley Township to open the road,7 but two years later, in September 1790, two petitions originating in Chester County complained that the Blockley Township officials had failed to complete "about one mile and an half" of the road.8 The Court issued a second order and threatened a legal proceeding if the Blockley Township Supervisors did not comply. painting on ceilings and walls as well. The family also included an older daughter, Harriet Morgan, and eventually two younger sons, Alfred Craven and William Welsh. The 1798 Direct Tax also documented a second Blockley Township estate owned by Matthew McConnell: Matthew McConnell, owner, and William McConnell, occupant,108 acres and several buildings: 36’ x 18’ – two story, log and frame house8’ x 10’ – one story, spring house.

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stables both carry dating stones of that year.

The yellow fever did not extend, however, much beyond the city. a total of 138 acres.

the installation of the present early Louis XV or Baroque Ballroom as it was

a large archway gives entrance to the Music Room.

In January of 1893 a raging fire destroyed the main house of Rosedale Hall

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Costing roughly $6.6 million in today’s dollars, the home for sugar baron William Welsh Harrison in suburban Glenside, Pennsylvania, was a menagerie of styles and flourishes, from mantlepieces and cabinetry inspired by the chateaus of France to the mirror room, … or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out.

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