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Loudoun Mansion is a historic house located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An example of Federal-style and Greek-revival architecture,〔"(Loudoun Mansion )", ''Fairmount Park''. Philadelphia Park System.〕 the main structure was built by Thomas Armat in 1801 and expanded in 1810. The Greek portico was built in 1830.〔(Historic Germantown ), accessed August 28, 2012.〕 The house stands on one of the highest hills overlooking Philadelphia and the Delaware River from Germantown. During and after the Battle of Germantown many wounded soldiers were carried to the top of the hill where Loudoun now stands.〔 The house was donated to the City of Philadelphia in 1939.〔 The house is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District. It is alluded to significantly throughout the novel ''Loving Day'' by the African American novelist Mat Johnson. == Sources == *Jenkins, Charles Francis. The Guide Book to Historic Germantown, Prepared for the Site & Relic Society. 1926. *Marion, John Francis. Bicentenial City: Walking Tours of Historic Philadelphia. Princeton: The Pyne Press, 1974. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loudoun Mansion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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