Joseph Sinnott Mansion
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Main Building at Rosemont College, December 2006 | |
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| Location | Montgomery and Wendover Aves., Rosemont, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′0″N 75°19′46″W / 40.03333°N 75.32944°WCoordinates: 40°2′0″N 75°19′46″W / 40.03333°N 75.32944°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1889-1891 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Other, Chateauesque |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 80003582[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1980 |
Joseph Sinnott Mansion, also known as "Rathalla" or the Main Building at Rosemont College, is a historic home located on the campus of Rosemont College at Rosemont, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889-1891 as the summer home of Philadelphia businessman Joseph Sinnott. It is a 2 1/2-story, stone building on a brick foundation in a Renaissance Revival / Châteauesque style. It features a high, steep sided, slate covered hipped roof, six decorated chimneys, numerous dormer windows, turrets, and stone carvings including gargoyles. The property was purchased for $1.00 by the Sisters of the Holy Child of Jesus in 1927.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Sr. Mary Stella Kelly and Brenda Reigle (undated). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph Sinnott Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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