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Powel House
The Powel House, a historical
mansion, is located in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania that was constructed in 1765 by shipmaster and merchant
Charles Stedman. It is a gorgeous brick Georgian mansion and when
Stedman fell on hard times, even going to debtor's prison, it was
sold for 3,150 pounds in 1769 to Samuel Powel, the last mayor of the
city under British rule; and also the first mayor of the city when
the American Revolution ended. He would eventually become known as
the "Patriot Mayor" and with his wife, Elizabeth became well known
for their hospitality. They had such notable guests as the Marquis
de Lafayette, Martha and George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John
Adams and Benjamin Rush. In the beginning of the 20th century, it
became a warehouse and office for a business that exported and
imported Siberian and Russian horse hair and bristles.
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