The Main Line: Country Houses 1870-1930

The Main Line: Country Houses 1870-1930

This volume chronicles the magnificent country estates and remarkable individuals who made this legendary but intensely private suburban enclave the most beautiful and desirable residential section in AmericReviewAs sumptuous as the spectacular residences it presents, The Main Line is a fascinating architectural and social journey that sheds new light on a little-known period in American history --Pennsylvania HeritageAbout the AuthorWilliam Morrison was raised in the Main Line suburb of Radnor. A writer, researcher, and lecturer, Morrison has written for the Shubert Organization, the Theatre Historical Society, and The American National Biography. He is the author of Broadway Theatres; History & Architecture, of articles on Oscar Hammerstein, architects Herts & Tallant and Phillip Shutze, and of several plays and song lyrics. He is a contributor to The Shubert Present: 100 Years of American Theater.