Bolingbroke Mansion is an 18th-century mansion located in
Radnor, Pennsylvania
Radnor is a community which straddles Montgomery and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 13 miles west of Philadelphia, in the Main Line suburbs. The community was named after Radnor, in Wales.
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, now used as a
party house.
Early history
Bolingbroke Mansion was originally built in the early 18th century, about fifty years before American independence. The Spring House bears the inscription “1727”.
The fieldstone from which it was constructed, some of which is still intact today, came from Colonial gristmills along Gulph Creek.
Later history and ownership
In 1901, the property was purchased by Ledyard Heckscher from Samuel Broadbent, a prominent
Philadelphia
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businessman and politician. Two paintings painted by Heckscher's wife still hang in the mansion's living room. The Heckschers hired architect
R. Brognard Okie
Richardson Brognard Okie Jr. (1875–1945) was an American architect. He is noted for his Colonial Revival architecture, Colonial-Revival houses and his sensitive restorations of historic buildings.
Biography
Okie was born in Camden, New Jers ...
to renovate, remodel, and enlarge the mansion.
In 1949, Bolingbroke was bought by Roy J. Mckee and his wife. Ten years later, St. Martin's Episcopal Church acquired the property and grounds from the McKee's for their parish house.
Today,
wedding
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ceremonies,
wedding receptions,
parties
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...
,
corporate meetings, and other events are held at Bolingbroke Mansion.
Facilities
Bolingbroke Mansion contains four reception rooms, one porch, a brick terrace, a few gardens, and a room for ceremonies.
References
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External links
* http://www.bolingbrokemansion.com
Historic mansion districts