Inside the grand ballroom inside Lynnewood Hall, part of Architect Horace Trumbauer's design for the mansion of Peter A.B. Widener and his family. The mansion was built in the 1890s and included many design cues taken from France, leading the property to be known as the "American Versailles". During Peter A.B. Widener's time, the building also served as home to one of the largest art collections in the United States, most of which was donated to the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., after 1943. Family life on the property was detailed in the book "Without Drums" by Peter A.B. Winder II. The 100,000-square-foot mansion has 110 rooms, 55 of which are bedrooms.

The building is not currently open to the public. Through a special workshop run by Abandoned America and Unique Photo, I had the opportunity to photograph the property. The workshop proceeds benefit the Lynwood Hall Preservation Foundation, the property's new owners since 2023. For a complete recount of the fascinating history of Lynnewood Hall and the current efforts to restore the building and property, I strongly encourage you to visit the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation's website at lynnewoodhallpreservation.org/history where you can become a Patreon supporter and help the restoration efforts.

Nikon D850 with Nikkor 14-24mm F2.8 AFS lens @ 14mm, F16, 1-second exposure, ISO 100. Oben tripod with Benro 3-way geared head.

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The pipe organ console sits, surrounded by various collections of pipes, awaiting restoration at some future date at Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. The organ is an M.P. Moller, model Opus 2626 from 1919. Manufactured in Hagerstown, MD.

Lynnewood Hall, with 110 rooms, 55 bedrooms, and 100,000 square feet, is the second largest Gilded Age mansion left in the U.S. and a magnificent example of architecture by Architect Horace Trumbauer. For the fascinating history of the home known as the "American Versailles", see the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation's website at LynnewoodHallPreservation.org/history, where you can become a Patreon supporter and help the restoration efforts.

Nikon D850 with Nikkor 19mm PC-E F4 perspective correction lens. F11, ISO 64, 1/125th second exposure. Oben tripod with Benro 3-way geared head.

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A portrait of one of the Popes overlooks a piano in the Tea Room inside Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Lynnewood Hall, with 110 rooms, 55 bedrooms, and 100,000 square feet, is the second largest Gilded Age mansion left in the U.S. and a magnificent example of architecture by Architect Horace Trumbauer. For the fascinating history of the home known as the "American Versailles", see the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation's website at LynnewoodHallPreservation.org/history, where you can become a Patreon supporter and help the restoration efforts.

Nikon D850 with Nikkor 19mm PC-E F4 perspective correction lens. F11, ISO 200, 5 seconds exposure. Oben tripod with Benro 3-way geared head.

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The Reception Room inside Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Lynnewood Hall, with 110 rooms, 55 bedrooms, and 100,000 square feet, is the second largest Gilded Age mansion left in the U.S. and a magnificent example of architecture by Architect Horace Trumbauer. For the fascinating history of the home known as the "American Versailles", see the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation's website at LynnewoodHallPreservation.org/history, where you can become a Patreon supporter and help the restoration efforts.

Nikon D850 with Nikkor 19mm PC-E F4 perspective correction lens. F11, ISO 400,. Oben tripod with Benro 3-way geared head.

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I found many of the bathrooms inside Lynnewood Hall to be some of the best subjects for photos. Lynnewood Hall, located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, with 110 rooms, 55 bedrooms, and 100,000 square feet, is the second largest Gilded Age mansion left in the U.S. and a magnificent example of architecture by Architect Horace Trumbauer. For the fascinating history of the home known as the "American Versailles", see the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation's website at LynnewoodHallPreservation.org/history, where you can become a Patreon supporter and help the restoration efforts.

Nikon D850 with Nikkor 19mm PC-E F4 perspective correction lens. F14, ISO 400. Oben tripod with Benro 3-way geared head.

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