FEATURE Real Estate Enthusiast A serene lake house with its own private dock? A country cottage with an English-style garden? If your preferred method of escapism was cruising MLS listings and dreaming up new lives in fabulous locales, just wait ‘til you peek into the historic homes of Pennsylvania’s iconic movers and shakers. On the shores of the Delaware River just outside downtown Philadelphia, marvel at soaring ceilings and elaborate stained glass at the 1850 Italianate-style Glen Foerd mansion, summer residence of businessman Charles Macalester, Jr. In Bristol, tour the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Museum to see a Queen Anne-style Victorian home outfitted in original furnishings, or head to Altoona to explore the quirky and colorful Baker Mansion , home to ironmaster Elias Baker in the mid-1800s. To experience a variety of architecture and homes, go on a guided neighborhood walking tour by Doors Open Pittsburgh or stop by the Smethport Visitor Center to pick up a brochure of the self-guided Smethport Mansion District Walking Tour to see 30 impressive properties. Glen Foerd Philadelphia Doors Open Pittsburgh Pittsburgh TOP TO BOTTOM: GLEN FOERD; DOORS OPEN PITTSBURGH visitPA.com 55
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