This very special, all-day experience will include boxed lunches served in Cairnwood Estate Garden House.

SMDPA MEMBERS AND GUESTS:  Please join us at the Bryn Athyn Historic District. This bucolic 37-acre complex in Montgomery County encompasses an important collection of Arts and Crafts movement architecture.  It includes three residential properties associated with the Pitcairn family, founders of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (now PPG Industries), as well as the renowned Bryn Athyn Cathedral.  Space is limited to 30 guests, so register promptly!  Registration deadline is Wed., Jul. 30.

ABOUT BRYN ATHYN:  Bryn Athyn was founded as a religious community in the late 19th century by members of a Christian denomination known as the New Church.  Just one mile from the Philadelphia border, this small borough is home to some of the area’s most remarkable architecture, buildings that reflect the religious faith and vision of the community’s earliest residents.

The Bryn Athyn Historic District includes three family residences—father John Pitcairn’s Beaux-Arts mansion, Cairnwood, and sons Harold and Raymond’s residences, Cairncrest and Glencairn, respectively—along with the renowned Bryn Athyn Cathedral.  All were constructed between 1892 and 1938.  Glencairn now houses a museum of religious art and history, with collections including ancient Egyptian, ancient Greek and Roman, medieval Christian, Islamic, Asian, and American Indian.  The Bryn Athyn Historic District was designated as a National Historic Landmark on October 6, 2008.

ITINERARY:

·       9:45 AM:  Arrive at Cairnwood Estate Garden House to divide into smaller groups and use the restrooms.

·       10:00 AM:  90-minute guided tour of Cairnwood Estate begins with an introduction video in Garden House.

·       12:00 PM:  Boxed lunches served in Cairnwood Estate Garden House (see below for your sandwich selections).

·       1:00 PM:  75-minute guided tour of Glencairn Museum begins.

·       2:45 PM:  45-minute guided tour of Bryn Athyn Cathedral begins (optional).

SANDWICH SELECTIONS:  Boxed lunches will include Red Bliss potato salad, apple strudel, bottled water, and your choice of the following sandwiches:

1.     Grilled chicken breast with mozzarella and spinach on whole grain

2.     Roast pork, provolone and roasted peppers on Kaiser roll

3.     Chunky tuna salad on croissant

4.     Roasted vegetables wrap