Grey Towers Castle
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Grey Towers Castle is a historic, castle-style mansion in Glenside, Pennsylvania, that serves as the iconic centerpiece of Arcadia University’s campus.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Beaver College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| architect | Horace Trumbauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Horace Trumbauer firm ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Medieval Revival architecture
ⓘ
castle-style ⓘ |
| builtFor | William Welsh Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusRole | symbol of Arcadia University ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentInstitutionName | Arcadia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
academic building of Arcadia University
ⓘ
administration building of Arcadia University ⓘ event venue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
grand staircase ⓘ great hall ⓘ ornate woodwork ⓘ turrets ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Alnwick Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Glenside, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 72001130 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| openTo |
faculty
ⓘ
staff ⓘ students ⓘ |
| operator | Arcadia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalUse | private residence ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Arcadia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arcadia University campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeastern Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesAs | iconic centerpiece of Arcadia University’s campus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
classrooms
ⓘ
offices ⓘ university events ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1893 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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