Tag: The Philadelphia Story

the willows mansionReal Estate

Ogle Some of Grand Old Estates of the Main Line During a Driving Tour

If you are looking for a fun way to spend a day, take a driving tour of the grand old Main Line estates, writes County…

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Villanova Property That Inspired 'Philadelphia Story' Available for $13.5M

A nearly 17-acre property in Villanova that inspired the 1940 movie “The Philadelphia Story” with Katharine Hepburn is on the market for $13.45…

Image of the Ardrossan estate in Radnor.Culture

New York Times: Book Puts Spotlight Back on Radnor Estate, Family That Inspired Classic Movie

A new book is putting the spotlight back on Ardrossan, the famous Radnor estate, and the family that inspired The Philadelphia Story, writes Steven Kurutz…

Backyard of the Villanova home.Architecture

Local Woman Dispatches Berwyn Designer to Add Unique Amount of Structures to Home Property

After buying a new home with her husband in Villanova in 2016, Julieann Shanahan hired Berwyn-based Peter Zimmerman Architects to help her renovate the…

Real Estate

Ardrossan Estate, Made Famous by 'The Philadelphia Story,' Captures an Era

Gilded Age architect Horace Trumbauer designed the Villanova manor house Ardrossan in 1911, never imagining it would serve as a movie backdrop, writes Stacia Friedman…

Literature

FROM DELCO: New Book Tells Story of Hidden Lives at Famous Ardrossan Estate in Villanova

Janny Scott, the daughter of Robert Montgomery Scott, has written a new book on hidden lives behind the walls of the famous Ardrossan estate in…

Construction

Malvern-Based Homebuilder to Transform Grounds of Renowned Estate in Radnor

Malvern’s Pohlig Homes is planning to build 15 luxury homes on close to 10 acres of the fabled Ardrossan estate in Radnor, writes Caitlin…