The Solitude
Designed and built in 1784 as a riverside villa by John Penn, Jr., it served as a model for country houses of the Federal period (c. 1775-1830). Administered by the Philadelphia Zoo since 1874, the original Adam Style features, including elegant plaster ceilings, are preserved.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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