Comments on: Loch Aerie

By: Marooned and Desolate in Frazer: Lockwood Mansion (“Loch Aerie”) | chestercountyramblings

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:45:29 +0000

[...] don’t build ‘em like Loch Aeire / Lockwood Mansion anymore . But much like La Ronda in Bryn Mawr once sat rotting in her faded glory, so does this home. [...]

By: admin

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:14:20 +0000

Amazing, thanks for sharing. I did not see the passageways. If you have any pictures that I could share on the blog, I would love to see them.

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:54:28 +0000

I just came across your 2009 tour of the Loch Aerie Mansion. As a child my siblings and I had the privilege of spending many hours visiting and playing in this wonderful place. I have many pictures of us taken on the grounds and by the spectacular fountain. Did you see on your tour the “secret” passage way in the master bedroom
closet leading to the maids chamber? There is also a hidden passage way in the pantry to the basement. I was told it was built to hide soldiers who were brought there for refuge. Imagine playing “house” in the tower. We had more than one unexplained experience there! The mansion has survived vagrants, a fire, motorcycle gangs, a Home Depot- it needs to be preserved. Standing in the tower you really do get a feeling you are not alone. I suppose Mr. Lockwood for all good reasons is still trying to protect his property.

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:00:19 +0000

I’ve always enjoyed old houses and have had a lifelong dream of finding a diamond in the rough and save it from destruction. Several years ago I was fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to salvage eight Federal style entablatures from a mansion that was about to be demolished. I arrived on the site at five o’clock one cold October morning so that I could be the first one to lay claim to my new found treasures. The house was called Briar Hill and was built in the early 1920’s, with the architect being Horace Trumbauer for clients, William and Eleanor Elkins. The house that I am hoping to break ground on sometime within the next few weeks is a 21st century adaption of Hammond Harwood House which is in Annapolis, MD, and was built in 1770. Those incredible entablatures will grace the entry ways of my dream house, albeit a 2011 version. I hope that Mr. & Mrs. Elkins along with Mr. Trumbauer will be pleased.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:08:06 +0000

Just send them to me: info [at] oldhousetours.com. I don’t have a submit function otherwise. Thanks.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:02:20 +0000

how do we submit photos?

By: admin

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:42:51 +0000

If you still have the old photos, please share!

By: Lynn Ramage'

Lynn Ramage' — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:32:12 +0000

I am so happy to have found this!!! In 1980 my dad a former Hatboro police officer and historian took me here. It was abandoned. We walked carefully around the house and I was able to take pictures! I was a major in Interior design then and found this to be breathtaking! I know I still have pictures of this from 1980 somewhere. I hope that there is a committee to see that this is not torn down! I belong to the Glen Foerd mansion committee and these homes Need to be saved!!!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:35:24 +0000

Thanks for sharing this, along with all the other great photos and videos on your site. This house is pretty spectacular, despite the damage here and there. Shame about the Home Depot parking lot though!

Also, although I can’t speak with any real authority on this subject, I think those light colored round things atop the newel posts may actually have been original to the house. I lived in two old houses that had similar newel post decorations, and I’ve been told that they’re called mortgage buttons. It was supposedly a Victorian custom to place an ivory or mother of pearl “button” on top of a newel post when one’s mortgage was paid off, or, as was probably the case with this home, when there was no mortgage to begin with. Evidently it was a somewhat subtle way to make sure your guests knew you were doing well financially.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:58:14 +0000

I actually lived in this house with my uncle from 1985 to 1987 when I graduated high school.

My uncle moved out ~2005. Home Depot also land grabbed most of what acreage was left from the original estate. At least they designed their store with gothic eaves to match the house.