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Whitemarsh Hall, the Glossary

Whitemarsh Hall was a large estate located on of land in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States, and owned by banking executive Edward T. Stotesbury and his wife, Eva.^[1]

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André Le Nôtre

André Le Nôtre (12 March 1613 – 15 September 1700), originally rendered as André Le Nostre, was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France.

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Ballroom

A ballroom or ballhall is a large room inside a building, the primary purpose of which is holding large formal parties called balls.

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Bank

A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans.

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Bar Harbor, Maine

Bar Harbor is a resort town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States.

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Belvedere (structure)

A belvedere or belvidere (from Italian for "beautiful view") is an architectural structure sited to take advantage of a fine or scenic view.

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Edward Townsend "Ned" Stotesbury (February 26, 1849 – May 16, 1938) was a prominent investment banker, a partner in Philadelphia's Drexel & Co. and its New York affiliate J. P. Morgan & Co. for over fifty-five years.

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El Mirasol (mansion)

El Mirasol was a 37-room Spanish Colonial Revival mansion at 348 North Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Estate (land)

An estate is a large parcel of land under single ownership, which would historically generate income for its owner.

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Furniture

Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks).

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Georgian architecture

Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830.

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Gilded Age

In United States history, the Gilded Age is described as the period from about the late 1870s to the late 1890s, which occurred between the Reconstruction Era and the Progressive Era.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression (19291939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world.

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Gym

A gym, short for gymnasium (gymnasiums or gymnasia), is an indoor venue for exercise and sports.

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Henri-Léon Gréber

Henri-Léon Greber (28 May 1854 – 4 June 1941) was a French sculptor, and medallist.

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Henry E. Huntington

Henry Edwards Huntington (February 27, 1850 – May 23, 1927) was an American railroad magnate and collector of art and rare books.

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Horace Trumbauer

Horace Trumbauer (December 28, 1868 – September 18, 1938) was a prominent American architect of the Gilded Age, known for designing residential manors for the wealthy.

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Huntington Library

The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E. Huntington and Arabella Huntington in San Marino, California. Whitemarsh Hall and Huntington Library are Gilded Age mansions.

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Insolvency

In accounting, insolvency is the state of being unable to pay the debts, by a person or company (debtor), at maturity; those in a state of insolvency are said to be insolvent.

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Jacques Gréber

Jacques-Henri-Auguste Gréber (10 September 1882 – 5 June 1962) was a French architect specializing in landscape architecture and urban design.

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James H. R. Cromwell

James Henry Roberts Cromwell (June 4, 1896 – March 19, 1990) was an American diplomat, candidate for the United States Senate, author, and one-time husband of Doris Duke, "the richest girl in the world".

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Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen

Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen (14 October 1869 – 25 May 1939), known as Sir Joseph Duveen, Baronet, between 1927 and 1933, was a British art dealer who was considered one of the most influential art dealers of all time.

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King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

King of Prussia (also referred to as KOP) is a census-designated place in Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Kriegsmarine

The Kriegsmarine was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.

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List of Gilded Age mansions

Gilded Age mansions were lavish houses built between 1870 and the early 20th century by some of the richest people in the United States. Whitemarsh Hall and List of Gilded Age mansions are Gilded Age mansions.

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List of largest houses in the United States

This is a list of the 100+ largest extant and historic houses in the United States, ordered by area of the main house.

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Louise Cromwell Brooks

Louise Cromwell (born Henrietta Louise Cromwell; September 24, 1890 – May 30, 1965) was an American socialite whose four marriages included seven years as the first wife of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.

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Lynnewood Hall

Lynnewood Hall is a 110-room Neoclassical Revival mansion in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Whitemarsh Hall and Lynnewood Hall are Gilded Age mansions, Horace Trumbauer buildings and Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania.

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Mansion

A mansion is a large dwelling house.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City.

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Movie theater

A movie theater (American English), cinema (British English), or cinema hall (Indian English), also known as a movie house, picture house, picture theater or simply theater, is a business that contains auditoria for viewing films (also called movies, motion pictures or "flicks") for public entertainment.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitemarsh_Hall

, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.

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1921 establishments in Pennsylvania

1980 disestablishments in Pennsylvania

Buildings and structures demolished in 1980

Former houses in the United States

Horace Trumbauer buildings

Neoclassical palaces

Palaces in the United States

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