Whitemarsh Hall: The Estate of Edward T. Stotesbury

by Charles G. Zwicker, Edward C Zwicker, Springfield Township Historical Society

Book Overview

Explore the building, heyday and eventual demise of Whitemarsh Hall, once considered the "Versailles of America."

Whitemarsh Hall was one of the largest and most exquisite estates in North America. Edward Townsend Stotesbury, one of the wealthiest Philadelphians in the early 20th century, commissioned renowned architect Horace Trumbauer to build the 147-room mansion in 1916 on 300 acres just outside Philadelphia. Whitemarsh Hall,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738536172
• ISBN13: 9780738536170
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.0"