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Wilpen Hall is an estate in Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania, located at 889–895 Blackburn Road and 201 Scaife Road. It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2001,〔 and the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2011.〔 The estate was built from 1897 to 1900 for William Penn Snyder and his wife as a summer home; "Wilpen" is a contraction of the name William Penn. The home was designed by George Orth and Brothers in the style of an English Manor house. Snyder was the founder of the Shenango Furnace Company and other subsidiaries. The estate was left to their two sons, William Penn Snyder, Jr. and G. Whitney Snyder, in 1930. As of 2006, the Snyder family still resided in the home. The mansion served for interior shots of John du Pont’s Foxcatcher Farm estate in the film ''Foxcatcher'' (2013), starring Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, and Channing Tatum. File:Gate to Wilpen Hall, Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania, 2012-09-11.JPG File:Brick building of Wilpen Hall, Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania, 2012-09-11.JPG ==References== 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「Wilpen Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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