Sweetbriar

Sweetbriar

Sweetbriar Mansion
Location West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia[1]
Built 1797[2]
Architectural style(s) Federal[2]
Location of Sweetbriar in Pennsylvania
Location of Sweetbriar in Pennsylvania

Sweetbriar is a Neoclassical mansion in the Federal style built in 1797[2] in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.[1] The mansion was built by Samuel Breck and named for the roses that grew on the property.[3] The interior includes a double parlor and floor-to-ceiling windows with sweeping views of the Schuylkill River.[2] Period pieces include Chinese armorial porcelain, Hepplewhite and Sheraton style chairs, and Adam style furniture.[2] Wedgwood jasperware and fireplaces with delicate plaster decorations were influenced by discoveries in the ancient houses of Pompeii.[2] Bird prints by John James Audubon and paintings by William Birch decorate the walls.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Fairmount Park Historic Sites - West Fairmount Park
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fairmount Park Historic Sites - History Of Sweetbriar Mansion
  3. ↑ Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Who built Sweetbriar Mansion in 1797?

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Coordinates: 39°58′36″N 75°12′03″W / 39.97665°N 75.20072°W / 39.97665; -75.20072


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