Elkins Estate area
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The Elkins Estate area is a historic district in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, known for its grand Gilded Age mansions and landscaped grounds associated with the prominent Elkins family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elkins Estate area canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Curtis Arboretum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gilded Age architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Elkins family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse | residential neighborhood ⓘ |
| developedFor | William L. Elkins family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentBegan | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
carriage house
ⓘ
mansion ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
grand mansions
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landscaped grounds ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
formal gardens
ⓘ
terraced lawns ⓘ tree-lined drives ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chelten House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elstowe Manor NERFINISHED ⓘ formal gardens ⓘ wooded grounds ⓘ |
| hasStreetPattern | curvilinear roads ⓘ |
| hasView | views toward Philadelphia skyline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local historic district (Cheltenham Township) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gilded Age mansions
ⓘ
association with Philadelphia industrialists ⓘ historic residential architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Elkins Park, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Elkins family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalUse |
country estate
ⓘ
private residence ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia metropolitan area ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
architectural integrity
ⓘ
association with railroad and streetcar wealth ⓘ landscape design ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | SEPTA Regional Rail (Elkins Park station nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| zoning | primarily residential ⓘ |
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