Sweetbriar
Sweetbriar is a Neoclassical mansion in the Federal style built in 1797 in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The mansion was built by Samuel Breck and named for the roses that grew on the property. The interior includes a double parlor and floor-to-ceiling windows with sweeping views of the Schuylkill River. Period pieces include Chinese armorial porcelain, Hepplewhite and Sheraton style chairs, and Adam style furniture. Wedgwood jasperware and fireplaces with delicate plaster decorations were influenced by discoveries in the ancient houses of Pompeii. Bird prints by John James Audubon and paintings by William Birch decorate the walls. The house was operated by the Modern Club of Philadelphia from 1939 to 2014. It has been closed while undergoing renovations as the city looks for a new organization to maintain it. See also
List of houses in Fairmount Park

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Bibliography

External links
Official Fairmount Park website, History of Sweetbriar Mansion
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) documentation:

 of historical context
Historic Photographs of Sweetbriar, PhillyHistory.org

Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Houses completed in 1797
Federal architecture in Pennsylvania
Houses in Fairmount Park
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
Historic American Buildings Survey in Philadelphia
West Fairmount Park