The C. Howard Clark Jr. Residence

 The Clarence Howard Clark Jr. residence designed by Charles Barton Keen between 1910-1914 in Devon, Pennsylvania.  Clark, a financier, was partner at E.W. Clark & Co. and president of the Centennial National Bank in Philadelphia.  He was the son of Clarence Howard Clark Sr. and grandson of Enoch White Clark.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1914.

'Greystone Hall'

 'Greystone Hall', the Philip M. Sharples estate designed by Charles Barton Keen c. 1907 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.  Sharples created and manufactured the Sharples Tubular Cream Separator.  Click HERE for more and HERE to see 'Greystone Hall' on bing, now a catering facility.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1909.

'Shady Side'

 'Shady Side', the Wallace Hurtte Rowe residence designed by Rutan & Russell c. 1900 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Rowe was president of the Pittsburgh Steel Company.  The house is believed to have been demolished.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1904.

'Walmarthon'

 'Walmarthon', the Charles S. Walton estate designed by D. Knickerbacker Boyd c. 1913 in St. Davids, Pennsylvania.  Walton was involved with his father-in-law in England, Walton & Co., leather manufacturers.  Click HERE for more on 'Walmarthon'.  Click HERE to see the house, which is now part of Eastern University, on bing and HERE on google earth.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1915.

'Fox Fields'

 'Fox Fields', the William Struthers Ellis estate designed by Wilson Eyre c. 1910 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Ellis, an attorney and civic leader, was the son of Rudolph Ellis, former president of the Fidelity Trust Company.  The younger Ellis was president of the Board of Commissioners of Radnor Township for many years.  Click HERE for a 1924 aerial of the estate from the Hagley Archives.  'Fox Fields' was demolished in the 1970s.

Photos from Architectural Review, 1914.

The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

The Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial designed by Henry Hornbostel of Palmer & Hornbostel c. 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Conceived to honor veterans of the Civil War, the memorial today honors the entire United States Armed Services.  Click HERE and HERE for more on the memorial.  Click HERE to see the memorial on google street view.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1911.

'Hunting Hill'

 'Hunting Hill', the Walter Jeffords estate designed by Wilson Eyre c. 1914 in Media, Pennsylvania.  Jeffords, an investment banker, was married to the niece of Samuel D. Riddle and together Jeffords and Riddle owned Faraway Farm in Kentucky (Riddle also owned Glen Riddle Farm).  Riddle was the owner of Man O'War and later bred War Admiral.  Jeffords is one of only five people ever to be named 'Exemplars of Racing' by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.  'Hunting Hill' is now part of Ridley Creek State Park, click HERE to see the residence on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1922.

The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

 The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel designed by G.W. & W.D. Hewitt c. 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Click HERE for more on the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel and HERE to see it on google street view.

Photos from Architectural Record, 1905.

'Lynnewood Hall'

 'Lynnewood Hall', the Peter A.B. Widener estate designed by Horace Trumbauer c. 1898 in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.  Widener was a traction and tobacco magnate with large holdings in the American Tobacco Company, Standard Oil and U.S. Steel where he was also a director.  Along with his very good friend and neighbor William L. Elkins, who resided at 'Elstowe', the two helped develop the street car system in Philadelphia.  The pair were linked for many decades and in Elkins' obituary they were referred to as the "Traction Twins."  His son George D. Widener and grandson Harry Elkins Widener died on the sinking of the Titanic.  Widener's art collection was considered one of the finest in the country and was so impressive that roughly one third of his obituary was dedicated to describing it.  Widener died at the home in 1915 at the age of 80.  In 1952 the estate was purchased by the Faith Theological Seminary and since 1993 has been owned by the First Korean Church of New York but remains vacant.  Click HERE for more on 'Lynnewood Hall'.  Click HERE to see the estate on google earth and HERE on bing.

Photos from Architecture, 1901.