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Cairnwood Estate

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Experience the sunset of America’s Gilded Age as you explore this unique country house.  Designed by the renowned architectural firm of Carrére and Hastings to be a home for the industrialist John Pitcairn and his young family, Cairnwood evokes the grandeur of the Gilded Age with its intimacy, beauty and elegance. While it maintains the atmosphere of a private home, it is available for events such as weddings, corporate entertaining, fundraising and social events of all kinds.  Tours of Cairnwood reveal the history and inhabitants of this beautiful Beaux Arts building. John Pitcairn, a Scottish immigrant, who through hard work and ingenuity joined the ranks of industrialists such as Rockefeller and Carnegie, lived here from its construction in 1895 until his death in 1916. Tour participants can see the private side of a family integral to the founding of the New Church, the Academy, and Bryn Athyn itself. Several parts of the estate are open to the public, including the main house, the John and Gertrude Pitcairn Archives and the carriage house, which features a number of restored horse-drawn carriages and sleighs.

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    Cairnwood Estate

    1005 Cathedral Road
    Bryn Athyn, PA 19009

    Phone: 215-947-2004   |   Email   |   Official Website

    Admission:

    Tour Price Adults $8. Group rate $6.
    To make a reservation call 215-947-2004 or e-mail: info@cairnwood.org

    Hours:

    Cairnwood is open for guided historic tours daily at 11am

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      06/18/12

      Landmarks in Lights Cairnwood Estate Landmarks in Lights Presented by Cairnwood at Cairnwood Estate June 18, 2012 Don’t miss the opportunity to experience an evening with the area’s most spectacular architecture in lights! Bryn Athyn Cathedral, Cairnwood Estate, and Glencairn Museum, three renowned and architecturally structures in the Bryn Athyn Historic District, will be awash with light and featured during Landmarks in Lights: A Celebration of Faith. Visitors are invited to enjoy the expansive lawns and gardens, free of charge, all to the strains of recorded classical...

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  • Upcoming Events

    06/18/12

    Landmarks in Lights Cairnwood Estate Landmarks in Lights Presented by Cairnwood at Cairnwood Estate June 18, 2012 Don’t miss the opportunity to experience an evening with the area’s most spectacular architecture in lights! Bryn Athyn Cathedral, Cairnwood Estate, and Glencairn Museum, three renowned and architecturally structures in the Bryn Athyn Historic District, will be awash with light and featured during Landmarks in Lights: A Celebration of Faith. Visitors are invited to enjoy the expansive lawns and gardens, free of charge, all to the strains of recorded classical...

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  • Past Events

    02/14/12	Hearts and Hops Cairnwood Estate
    11/03/11	Feather our Nest - What to serve with the bird Cairnwood Estate
    10/29/11	Candy Apple Workshop Cairnwood Estate
    10/04/11	Henry James: A Swedenborgian Voice in the Gilded Age Cairnwood Estate
    03/25/11	Cairnwood's Dream Garden Gala Cairnwood Estate
    12/09/10	Cairnwood by Candlelight Cairnwood Estate
    11/30/10	Cairnwood Estate Trim the Tree Cairnwood Estate
    10/30/10	Candy Apple Workshop Cairnwood Estate
    09/28/10- 11/30/10	Cairnwood Literary Guild Cairnwood Estate
    08/19/10	Summer Wine Tasting Cairnwood Estate
    07/27/10- 12/31/11	Daily Historic Tours at Cairnwood Estate Cairnwood Estate
    04/25/10	The Grand Tour Cairnwood Estate