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Harriton
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Harriton House as it appeared circa 1919
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500 Harriton Road Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 |
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| Built: | 1704 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73001643[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | 1973 |
Harriton House is an historic house on Pennsylvania's Main Line, most famously the residence of Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Continental Congress. It was originally built in 1704 by Rowland Ellis, a Welsh Quaker, and was called Bryn Mawr, meaning "high hill." The modern town of Bryn Mawr is named after the house, and the National Register listing is under the original name.
The Harriton Association was started by a group of people who were concerned that the house and its surrounding grounds, which were privately owned at the time, would be subdivided and developed. The Association restored the house to look as it did when Charles Thomson lived in it in time for the 1976 Bicentennial of the United States.
The Association operates Harriton House as an historic house museum and cultural resource. Tours are given from Wednesday through Saturday, and special events are held at the house through the year.
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