Elkins Estate area

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The Elkins Estate area is a historic district in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, known for its grand Gilded Age mansions and landscaped grounds associated with the prominent Elkins family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
residential area
adjacentTo Curtis Arboretum
architecturalStyle Gilded Age architecture
associatedWith Elkins family
country United States of America
currentUse residential neighborhood
developedFor William L. Elkins family
linked to: Elkins family
developmentBegan late 19th century
hasBuildingType carriage house
mansion
hasCharacteristic grand mansions
landscaped grounds
hasLandscapeFeature formal gardens
terraced lawns
tree-lined drives
hasPart Chelten House
Elstowe Manor
formal gardens
wooded grounds
hasStreetPattern curvilinear roads
hasView views toward Philadelphia skyline
heritageDesignation local historic district (Cheltenham Township)
knownFor Gilded Age mansions
association with Philadelphia industrialists
historic residential architecture
locatedIn Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Cheltenham Township

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
namedAfter Elkins family
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia
originalUse country estate
private residence
partOf Philadelphia metropolitan area
periodOfSignificance Gilded Age
significantFor architectural integrity
association with railroad and streetcar wealth
landscape design
transportationAccess SEPTA Regional Rail (Elkins Park station nearby)
linked to: SEPTA Regional Rail
zoning primarily residential

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Elkins Park hasLandmark Elkins Estate
linked to: Elkins Estate area