Knowlton Mansion
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| Location | Rhawn Street and Verree Road Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | Frank Furness |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001803[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1974 |
| Designated PHMC | November 12, 1994[2] |
Knowlton Mansion, also known as the Rhawn Residence, is a historic mansion in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
The three-story mansion was designed in the Gothic Revival style by renowned 19th century architect Frank Furness as a residence for William Rhawn, a successful Philadelphia banker. The house was completed in 1881 and was named after John Knowles, Rhawn's wife's great-grandfather. It later served as the residence for Robert MacKay Green II, who was the son of Robert MacKay Green I who invented ice cream soda in 1874.
The mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Today the mansion serves as the home to Conroy Catering. The first fundraiser held at Knowlton by Conroy Catering was for former State Representative Chris Wogan in December 1997 .
See also
- King, Moses. Philadelphia and Notable Philadelphians. New York: Blanchard Press, Isaac H. Blanchard Co., 1901, p. 85.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
External links
- Knowlton Mansion history
- Listing and photographs at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
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- Frank Furness buildings
- Gothic Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1881
- Houses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state historical marker significations
- Fox Chase, Philadelphia
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs