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English Country Manor Still Parties Like it’s 1929
Preservation

English Country Manor Still Parties Like it’s 1929

Hope Montgomery Scott’s Ardrossan Farms was a magnet of Main Line society in the 1920s and 1930s, inspiring the iconic film, “The Philadelphia Story.” Today the impeccably-preserved Villanova mansion remains in family hands

Clothier’s Castle on the Main Line a Lesson in Adaptation
Preservation

Clothier’s Castle on the Main Line a Lesson in Adaptation

From fortress to sanctuary, the former home of Strawbridge and Clothier co-founder Isaac Clothier has served many roles over the last 150 years. Stacia Friedman has the story

Reporting for Duty: First Troop Celebrates 246 Years of Civic Service
City Life

Reporting for Duty: First Troop Celebrates 246 Years of Civic Service

From military parades to pandemic learning pods, 23rd Street Armory rises to the occasion amid COVID-19 as a haven for underserved school children. Amy Cohen has the story

Scottish Castle In Wynnewood Lives Like Royalty Again
Architecture

Scottish Castle In Wynnewood Lives Like Royalty Again

The future of Maybrook Mansion has been mired for decades in legal battles, panned development plans, and the housing market crash of 2008. The Main Line castle has since retaken its throne as the centerpiece of a luxury apartment complex

Historic Grounds of Lindenwold Castle Under Siege
Development

Historic Grounds of Lindenwold Castle Under Siege

In March 2019, bulldozers began tearing into the grounds of Lindenwold Castle in Ambler, built with the profits from an asbestos factory. High end housing and a luxury retirement community is planned for the site.


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