Penn Rhyn. Built by Abraham Bickley in 1744 & enlarged in 1782. In the stable is still preserved the coach he imported from England. The house is now occupied by Thomas Mitten. It is now owned by Mrs. (Joseph R.?) Drexel, to whom it descended by the Bickl
Title
Penn Rhyn. Built by Abraham Bickley in 1744 & enlarged in 1782. In the stable is still preserved the coach he imported from England. The house is now occupied by Thomas Mitten. It is now owned by Mrs. (Joseph R.?) Drexel, to whom it descended by the Bickleys who were her relatives. For many years occupied by Drexel family
Description
Depicts a three-story mansion flanked by one-story wings. Built in 1744 by shipping merchant Abraham Bickley on land originally known as Belle Voir, but later changed to Penn Rhyn. He remodeled the house in 1793. Lucy Wharton Drexel purchased and expanded the property in 1893, adding an art gallery, library, servant quarters, and a carriage house., Inscribed in negative: 3381., Title from negative sleeve., Also identified as the Penn Ryn Mansion and the Old Bickley Place., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
October 15, 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.123]