Cairnwood

Cairnwood
Cairnwood, September 2012
Location 3028 Huntington Pike, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°8′21″N 75°3′46″W / 40.13917°N 75.06278°WCoordinates: 40°8′21″N 75°3′46″W / 40.13917°N 75.06278°W
Area 6.8 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1895
Architect Carrere, John; Hastings, Thomas
Architectural style Beaux Arts
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 02000223[1]
Added to NRHP March 21, 2002

Cairnwood is a 26,000 square feet (2,400 m2)[2] 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.[3][4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is a contributing property to the Bryn Athyn Historic District.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ Marder, Dianna (July 9, 2004). "Rent-a-Mansion Get married or throw a party at a storied estate such as Cairnwood or Aldie, and you'll walk (and dance) in the steps of the famous.". philly.com. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ Cairnwood Weddings
  4. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jean K. Wolf (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cairnwood" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.