Glen Foerd at Torresdale

Glen Foerd at Torresdale
Location: 5001 Grant Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Area: 17.8 acres (7.2 ha)
Built: 1850
Architect: McAuley & Co.
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 79002320[1]
Added to NRHP: November 20, 1979

Glen Foerd is a historic mansion located in the Torresdale neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overlooking the Delaware River.

Glen Foerd was built about 1850 by Charles Macalester, a prosperous businessman and broker, who named it Glengarry. In 1893, the mansion was purchased by Robert H. Foerderer, a congressman and industrialist, who gave it its present name. Today the mansion is operated as a site for special events.

Glen Foerd was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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