Considered among the most significant architectural examples of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century homes in the United States, the Fairmount Park Houses perfectly illustrate the styles, furnishings, and domestic lives of the time.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art currently administers two of these colonial houses, Mount Pleasant and Cedar Grove. These extraordinary homes provide the visitor with a unique glimpse into Philadelphia's rich cultural history.
Cedar GroveThe interior of Cedar Grove contains innovative features such as an indoor bake oven and hot water boiler in the kitchen, and an unusual two-sided wall of closets on the second floor. The mixture of fine Baroque, Rococo, and Federal styles seen in its interior rooms reflects the evolution of the family's taste and their continued occupancy of the house through the mid-nineteenth century. |
Mount PleasantThe breath-taking beauty of the house’s interiors and vistas, the elegance of the lifestyle of colonial elites, and the curiosities of Captain Macpherson’s life are all on display at Mount Pleasant. The rooms in this colonial masterpiece feature the craftsmanship of some of the leading Philadelphia artisans, such as carver Martin Jugiez. |
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