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The Story of the Naomi Wood Collection and Woodford Mansion item
The Story of the Naomi Wood Collection and Woodford Mansion
$5

By: Martin P. Snyder, June A.; Snyder


This is the story of the collection of Naomi Wood (1871-1926), a highly educated woman who directed in her will that her residuary estate should be used to maintain her collection of antiques "as an illustration of household gear during Colonial years". The book also documents the history of Woodford Mansion, an early mansion in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, and reveals how the Collection and the Mansion came to be joined.

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Historic Houses of Philadelphia item
Historic Houses of Philadelphia
$35

By: Roger W. Moss (Author), Tom Crane (Photographer)


With 160 color photographs that invite the reader to step over the threshold, Historic Houses of Philadelphia brings the region's most impressive museum homes to life. The only comprehensive readers' tour of the nation's richest array of historic residences open to the public, the book is complete with maps, touring information, and historical notes on fifty distinctive homes.


Entries on each home begin by listing name, date of construction, architect, and location, followed by a description placing the house in its architectural, historical, social, and cultural context. Readers learn about the style of the house, who built it and why, what major events were connected with the home, and what outstanding characteristics and furnishings make it remarkable.

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