Loudoun Mansion
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A contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District, it was damaged by fire in 1993 and is not open to the public.[3]
History and architectural features
An example of Federal-style and Greek-revival architecture,[4] the main structure was built by Thomas Armat in 1801 and expanded in 1810. The Greek portico was built in 1830.[5] The house stands on one of the highest Native American Mounds (the Lenni Lenape )overlooking Philadelphia and the Delaware River from Germantown. During and after the Battle of Germantown many wounded soldiers were carried to the top of the hill where Loudoun now stands.[5]
The house was donated to the City of Philadelphia in 1939.[4] The house is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District. It was badly damaged by a fire in 1993 and is not open to the public.[3]
In popular culture
It is alluded to significantly throughout the novel Loving Day by the African American novelist Mat Johnson.
Gallery
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Mansion view from the south
References
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- ↑ Jenkins, Charles Francis. The Guide Book to Historic Germantown, Prepared for the Site and Relic Society, 1926.
- ↑ Marion, John Francis. Bicentennial City: Walking Tours of Historic Philadelphia. Princeton: The Pyne Press, 1974.
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- ↑ a b Historic Germantown, accessed August 28, 2012.
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External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1705, "Loudoun, 4650 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
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- Germantown, Philadelphia
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Philadelphia
- Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1801
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- 1801 establishments in Pennsylvania