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Andalusia, Pennsylvania. / 40.06944°N 74.97139°W / 40.06944; -74.97139. Andalusia is a historic neighborhood and unincorporated community in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders Philadelphia along the Poquessing Creek. It shares the Bensalem Township ZIP Code, 19020, with surrounding CDP's including Cornwells ...
- United States
- Pennsylvania
- 59 ft (18 m)
- 19K
The ancestral home of the Biddle family, Andalusia is also a natural paradise of preserved native woodlands and spectacular gardens that continue to evolve today. The mansion at the center of the property—called the Big House—is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United States. Placed on the National Register of ...
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The History of Andalusia & the Biddle Family. Andalusia is the ancestral home of the Biddle family. Its storied past is filled with intriguing people and memorable tales of life on one of the country’s most distinctive estates. Founded in 1795 by Philadelphia merchant John Craig as a summer retreat, his daughter, Jane, and her husband ...
Andalusia is a historic neighborhood and unincorporated community in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders Philadelphia along the Poquessing Creek. It shares the Bensalem Township ZIP Code, 19020, with surrounding CDP's including Cornwells Heights. The area is the southernmost part of the township and of the county. Its boundaries are: Woodhaven Road to the northeast, the ...
Andalusia (estate) / 40.06194°N 74.95833°W / 40.06194; -74.95833. Andalusia, also known as the Nicholas Biddle Estate, is a historic mansion and estate located on the Delaware River, just northeast of Philadelphia, in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The community surrounding it, Andalusia, takes its name from the 225 ...
- Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
- 1794
- 225 acres (91 ha)
- 1237 State Road, Andalusia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
HISTORIC HOUSE. With its soaring white columns and superbly crafted interiors, the mansion at Andalusia—called the Big House—is one of the finest, most distinctive examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United States. Inhabited from the 1790s until the 1970s, the story of Andalusia parallels and reflects that of the nation itself.
Apr 19, 2016 · Andalusia as it would become known, is now a National Historic Landmark and a fine example of Greek Revival architecture in America. Originally built in 1795 as a county seat of the Craig family, Biddle and his wife Jane Craig acquired the property from her parents in 1814. The estate has been visited for over 200 years and is currently a house ...
