Friday, October 24, 2025

Finally Friday - Glencairn

Glencairn was the home of a family ( Raymond Pitcairn) that founded a religious group ( the  New
church - Late 1800s), emphasizing family, community, and faith.  The founder traveled Europe a lot and brought back art, stone masons to replicate works he saw, tile masters, and more.
This "castle" is in suburban Philly, PA. (Bryn Athyn) It housed the husband, wife, and nine kids. 
Here's the general foyer
Pretty dramatic and gorgeous.   Lots of medieval art.

This is only your introduction.   More to follow. 

 

6 comments:

  1. A house that looks like a castle. Wild. Nine kids? No thanks!

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    1. Well it was back in the day when you had to create a lot of kids and hoped a few survived!

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  2. Hi Joanne - he was entrepreneurial, that's for sure ... John Pitcairn ... lots of history, I note ... cheers Hilary

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    1. yes indeed. Amazing they settled outside of Philly. A worthy tour

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  3. That's gloriously striking. Thanks for the intro.
    Thank you also for the Halloween greetings.
    Be well over there and enjoy this pre-Halloween week, Joanne.

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    1. Thanks. We’ve had Halloween spirit the whole month of October ( and chocolates too).

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