Built 1895 Area 3 ha Phone +1 215-947-2004 Added to NRHP 21 March 2002 | NRHP Reference # 02000223 Opened 1895 Architectural style Beaux-Arts architecture | |
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Location 3028 Huntington Pike, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania Address 1005 Cathedral Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006, USA Similar Bryn Athyn Cathedral, Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn Historic District, Knowlton Mansion, Glen Foerd at Torresdale Profiles | ||
Droning cairnwood estate bryn athyn pa
Cairnwood is a 26,000 square feet (2,400 m2) historic home located adjacent to the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by the noted 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 Bryn Athyn College and serves as a special events facility, specifically hosting weddings, corporate functions, fundraising and social events of all kinds.
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is a contributing property to the Bryn Athyn Historic District.