Grange Estate
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| The Grange | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Havertown, PA |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1685 |
| Architectural style(s): | Gothic |
| Added to NRHP: | January 11, 1976 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76001636[1] |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Grange Estate, also known as Maen-Coch and Clifton Hall, is a historic mansion in Havertown, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. Built in 1700 and expanded several times through the 1850s, it was purchased by Haverford Township in 1974. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The mansion is an example of the Gothic Revival style of architecture.[2] It is presented in the state it was in at the turn of the century. The grounds also feature Victorian gardens. [3]
The home was owned by patriot John Ross during the late 18th century, who gave his country estate its current name after the home of Lafayette. Ross's home was frequented by several notable historic figures including George Washington and Lafayette.[4]
In 1815, the home was purchased by Manuel Eyre, Jr.[5], son of Washington aide Manuel Eyre, who served with the General during the Revolution. The Eyre family would hold the estate for longer than any other, first from 1815-1846, and then, through their Ashhurst cousins, from 1848-1911.
The last family to occupy the mansion did so from 1913-1974, at which point it was sold to the Haverford Historical Society.
The mansion is now maintained as a museum and community center. Regular tours are available from April to October and during the December holidays.
[edit] Notes
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
- ^ Fall in PA: Historic Grange Estate
- ^ What are some Great Gardens to visit in PA?
- ^ The Historic Grange Estate
- ^ H.G. Ashmead, History of Delaware County, p. 578, 1884.
[edit] Further reading
- H.D. Eberlein and H.M. Lippincott, The Colonial Homes of Philadelphia and Its Neighbourhood, J.B. Lippincott Co., Phila. and London, 1912.
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