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Cairnwood is a historic home located adjacent to the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by the noted architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings and built in 1895. The surrounding grounds were designed by Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot. It was built for John Pitcairn, Jr. (1841-1916), President of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. It is a 2½-story, Roman brick and limestone French country estate home in the Beaux Arts style. The L-plan house has 28 rooms, plus a chapel in the third story turret. Also on the property are a contributing stable and garden house built contemporary to the main house, and garage complex (1911). A contributing structure is the estate wall. The property is now owned by the Bryn Athyn College and serves as a special events facility, specifically hosting weddings, corporate functions, fundraising and social events of all kinds.〔(Cairnwood Weddings )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania ) ''Note:'' This includes 〕 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is a contributing property to the Bryn Athyn Historic District.〔 File:Cairnwood Mansion.jpg|Cairnwood Mansion, east side. File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 03.JPG|Central entrance. File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 11.JPG|Cairnwood Estate. Garden House. File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 13.JPG|Stables & Carriage House File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 12.JPG|Outside wall. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cairnwood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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