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    Fairmount Park Houses - Sweetbriar Mansion


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    Samuel Breck, a Boston-born Philadelphia merchant of the late eighteenth century, acquired a tract of land along the Schuylkill and set about establishing a country seat. Designed in the Neoclassical style, Sweetbriar reflects a new fashion based on archaeologically correct designs from ancient Greece and Rome. The furnishings of the house also reflect an interest in classical decorative motifs, with a number of important examples by Philadelphia and New England craftsmen. The home was acquired by the city of Philadelphia in 1869, and since 1939 has been administered by the Modern Club of Philadelphia, a philanthropic organization-

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        Fairmount Park Houses - Sweetbriar Mansion

        1 Sweetbriar Drive
        West Fairmount Park
        Philadelphia, PA 19131

        Phone: 215-222-1333   |   Official Website

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