Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Strawberry Mansion (1789) in Fairmount Park. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1789, Judge William Lewis, a well-known abolitionist and lawyer, built the mansion as a summer retreat, naming it “Summerville.” In 1825, its second owner, Judge Joseph Hemphill, added the first of two Greek-revival style wings to the home. (Excerpt from historicstrawberrymansion.org). #architecturaltourist #thearchitecturaltourist #architecture #architektur #architecturedesign #architektura #architectures #arquitetura #arquitectura #architecturephotography #travelphotography #loveoldhouses #historicdistrict #historicproperties #lovearchitecture #traditionalarchitecture #classicarchitecture #beautifulhouse #colonialhouse #colonial #colonialamerica #georgian #georgianarchitecture #greekrevival #fairmountpark #strawberrymansion #historicstrawberrymansion #philadelphia #philly #philadelphiahistory

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