40 US Historical Homes That Are Worth the Visit

4.Lynnewood Hall

Lynnewood Hall is one of the most famous mansions in Pennsylvania, standing in Elkins Park in Montgomery County. Horace Trumbauer designed this Neoclassical Revival 110 room Georgian-style residence for the massively wealthy industrialist Peter A. B. Widener (Co-found of Philadelphia Traction Company, U.S. Steel, and American Tobacco). At one time, Widener was ranked as #29 of the wealthiest 40 Americans by American Heritage. Built between 1897 and 1900, it is the largest Gilded Age mansion in its area and once housed a renowned art collection with notable works by artists such as Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet, and the 17th-century Dutch painter Rembrandt.

As with many of the Gilded Age mansions, the family’s wealth declined over time. Some of Widener’s descendants died, along with many wealthy U.S. people, in the RMS Titanic sinking. Once referred to as “The last of the American Versailles” by Widener’s grandson, it became a property up for grabs. The property is currently up for sale, as of May 2019, with an asking price of $11 million. For this price, a new owner would have access to amenities such as a 1,000 person capacity ballroom, a working farm, a swimming pool, and an electrical power plant. Up next, Hearst Castle across the country to sunny California.