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provenance architecturals reclaimed materials. modern design. 912 Canal Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 (215) 925-2002 www.phillyprovenance.com [email protected] reclaimed brick from the poplar house Dimensions: (variable) 8 3/8” x 3 3/4” x 2 3/4” current Quantity available: 9000+ contact us for pricing. delivery & discounts are available on large quantity orders. photo credit: Main Line News Media e Poplar House, and its surrounding 36 acres, was the second largest privately owned residential tract in Radnor Township (a suburb of Philadelphia). e Federalist-style mansion, with Greek Revival elements, was built in 1902 and demolished in late 2010. It was designed by architect, Lindley Johnson, for the family of Daniel Barringer, the noted geologist who became famous for being the first person to discover evidence of a meteorite crater on Earth. In 1914, the mansion was purchased by the Harrison family and remained in their possession until 2008. ese bricks, some of the earliest examples made by the extrusion manufacturing method, were originally laid on edge in a herringbone pattern to create the surrounding pathways and patios of the home.

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Features reclaimed brick from the Poplar House, mansion on the Main Line outside of Philadelphia, PA.

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Page 1: Poplar House Brick

provenance architecturalsreclaimed materials. modern design.

912 Canal StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19123

(215) 925-2002

[email protected]

reclaimed brick from the poplar house

Dimensions:(variable)

8 3/8” x 3 3/4” x 2 3/4”

currentQuantity available:

9000+

contact us for

pricing.delivery &discounts

areavailable

onlarge

quantityorders.

photo credit: Main Line News Media

The Poplar House, and its surrounding 36 acres, was the second largest privately owned residential tract in Radnor Township (a suburb of Philadelphia). The Federalist-style mansion, with Greek Revival elements, was built in 1902 and demolished in late 2010. It was designed by architect, Lindley Johnson, for the family of Daniel Barringer, the noted geologist who became famous for being the first person to discover evidence of a meteorite crater on Earth. In 1914, the mansion was purchased by the Harrison family and remained in their possession until 2008. These bricks, some of the earliest examples made by the extrusion manufacturing method, were originally laid on edge in a herringbone pattern to create the surrounding pathways and patios of the home.