- Completed in 1875, Hockley House is right off Walnut Street in center city Philadelphia, within walking distance of Rittenhouse Square. Its owner, Thomas Hockley, was an attorney; the house's designer was Frank Furness. Hockley House incorporates French Empire designs in its exterior décor, such as projecting bay windows and a mansard roof (a four-sided roof with double slopes on all sides). The house's front entrance features compacted columns and images of flowers on its archway.
- The Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion is in northeast Philadelphia's Germantown district. Completed in 1859, this was the residence of Ebenezer Maxwell, a prosperous clothing merchant, and his family. The Victorian-style house features gray stones for its exterior design, bay windows and a tower. The mansion's gardens also reflect the floral designs of the Victorian era. The house is now open to the public as a museum.
- Built in 1889, The Gables is a Victorian-style mansion in Philadelphia's Cedar Park area, less than five minutes from the University of Pennsylvania. The mansion was designed by Willis Hale, a Philadelphia-based architect; its owners were the Egan family. In 1936, the Gables became a Catholic boarding house, remaining so until 1991. As of 2011, the completely refurbished house is used as a bed and breakfast. This three-level mansion has a brick facade and a tower with a wraparound porch at its base.
- The Woodmere Mansion is in northern Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill region, a five-minute drive from Chestnut Hill College and Fairmount Park. The graystone-facade mansion was completed in the 1860s. Other features include an expansive front porch, five-story tower and a carriage house. As of 2011, the mansion houses the Woodmere Art Museum, a gallery with artwork from artists from Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley region.
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