Widener Mansion – 1200 N. Broad St., Philadelphia harrisl585 Architecture June 1, 2022December 9, 2022 1 Minute It’s gone now – burned down in 1980. 1963: 1200 N. Broad NW Corner- Widener Mansion. https://t.co/ArzVneXMR5 pic.twitter.com/HfyEE7Z2p5— Historic Philly (@HistoricPHL) April 4, 2022 [Detail of Ceiling]Project:1200 North Broad Street – Peter A. Brown Widener House. https://t.co/MduNeNPJzZ pic.twitter.com/zRShHcIsXG— Historic Philly (@HistoricPHL) May 27, 2021 Widener Mansion served as branch of @FreeLibrary for most of its existence before burning down in 1980Aesthetics aside, certainly seems like better use of land on top of a subway stop than a fast food takeout joint1200 N Broad St Philly~1901 vs Todayhttps://t.co/WVAhR8pvrR pic.twitter.com/cP5yviRvLa— Daniel Trubman, MPP (@dmtrubman) February 28, 2021 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hidden City Philadelphia (@hiddencityphila) See the photo in the article Library of Congress – Historic American Buildings Survey P.A.B. Widener mansion at Broad and Girard following conversion by Horace Trumbauer from home to library in 1899 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hidden City Philadelphia (@hiddencityphila) Share this:TwitterFacebookMoreEmailLike this:Like Loading... Published by harrisl585 View all posts by harrisl585 Published June 1, 2022December 9, 2022