This illustrated talk looks at notable houses and estates of the Main Line that have been lost and the reasons why. It also includes a discussion of how some have survived and their new uses as schools, clubs, and retirement communities. Among those that are featured:

Percival Robert’s Penshurst in Penn Valley
W. Hinckle Smith’s Timberline in Bryn Mawr
George McFadden Jr.’s Bloomfield in Villanova
Charles C. Harrison’s Happy Creek Farm in Devon
Alexander Cassatt’s Chesterbrook Farm in Berwyn.