Cairnwood

Cairnwood
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Cairnwood, September 2012
Location	3028 Huntington Pike, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°8′21″N 75°3′46″W / 40.13917°N 75.06278°WCoordinates: 40°8′21″N 75°3′46″W / 40.13917°N 75.06278°W
Area	6.8 acres (2.8 ha)
Built	1895
Architect	Carrere, John; Hastings, Thomas
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference #	02000223[1]
Added to NRHP	March 21, 2002

Cairnwood is a 26,000 square feet (2,400 m²)^[2] historic home located adjacent to the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by the noted architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings and built in 1895. The surrounding grounds were designed by Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot. It was built for John Pitcairn, Jr. (1841-1916), President of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. It is a 2½-story, Roman brick and limestone French country estate home in the Beaux Arts style. The L-plan house has 28 rooms, plus a chapel in the third story turret. Also on the property are a contributing stable and garden house built contemporary to the main house, and garage complex (1911). A contributing structure is the estate wall. The property is now owned by the Bryn Athyn College and serves as a special events facility, specifically hosting weddings, corporate functions, fundraising and social events of all kinds.^[3][4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is a contributing property to the Bryn Athyn Historic District.^[1]

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  Cairnwood Mansion, east side.

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  Central entrance.

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  Cairnwood Estate. Garden House.

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  Stables & Carriage House

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  Outside wall.

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Marder, Dianna (July 9, 2004). "Rent-a-Mansion Get married or throw a party at a storied estate such as Cairnwood or Aldie, and you'll walk (and dance) in the steps of the famous.". philly.com. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
3. Cairnwood Weddings
4. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jean K. Wolf (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cairnwood" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.