Description: Lemon Hill is a Federal-style mansion in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, built from 1799 to 1800 by Philadelphia merchant Henry Pratt. The house is named after the citrus fruits that Pratt cultivated on the property in the early 19th century. The mansion is situated on a parcel of land formerly part of Robert Morris’s 300-acre estate, “The Hills”. In 1799 Pratt purchased 43 acres of “The Hills” at a sheriff’s sale. Pratt designed the house and supervised its construction, though he did not live year-round at Lemon Hill; his primary residence was in a town house on Front Street. Lemon Hill is located on a bluff overlooking the Schuylkill River and Boathouse Row. Exceptional architectural features include its three oval parlors, stacked one on top of the other, with curved fireplace mantles and doors. Pratt also landscaped the property in the “English landscape garden” style, extended a greenhouse structure Morris had built, and opened the grounds to the public for an entry fee. Since 1957, Lemon Hill Mansion has been operated as a house museum by the “Colonial Dames of America” and the “Friends of Lemon Hill”. Long hidden by dense trees on the sides of the hill, a restoration of the historic views was undertaken in 2007, recreating the original vistas of, and from the mansion. The “Fairmount Park Conservancy” has managed the house since 2016. The “Lemon Hill Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia Pa” is also on this card, a Rotograph” that is not postmarked and in good condition. The image and reverse are clean and clear and there is just minor wear, if any. The colors on the card may vary due to the scanner settings and screen projections.Unless otherwise noted, I use Wikipedia, Playle's and Metropostcard for research and try to be as accurate as possible. Corrections appreciated. If this your card, it will be mailed promptly upon receipt of payment...... Free Shipping WorldWide.Thank you for your interest and I hope that I can help you with your collection..... Life and History on a Card",,,,Visit My eBay Store: HartsCardCart
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Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Theme: Architecture
Region: Pennsylvania
Country: USA
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Year Manufactured: 1905
Subject: Historic early 1900s House
Postage Condition: Unposted
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
City: Philadelphia
Era: Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)
Brand/Publisher: The Rotograph Co., New York
