The Titanic sank in 1912, and Widener died three years later in 1915. “Once among the most spectacular homes in the United States, to refer to Lynnewood Hall as simply a mansion is an understatement,” Abandoned Southeast told Media Drum wire company. The 70,000-square-foot mega-mansion has 55 bedrooms, 20 bathrooms, a great hall with a grand staircase, an indoor pool, an art gallery and a 1,000-person ballroom, according to a Historic American Buildings Survey. Abandoned Southeast / mediadrumw The First Korean Church of New York, which still owns the property, took ownership in 1996 for a sale recorded at $0, according to Montgomery County property records. Lynnewood Hall, which grandson Harry Widener called “The Last American Versailles” before he died, was built on a 34-acre plot near Philadelphia in 1900 by architect Horace Trumbauer.Īdvertisement The ballroom has a 1,000-person capacity. The 70,000-square-foot mansion was last on the market for $11 million. But only his daughter-in-law would survive the trip George and Harry perished at sea.
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