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Chamounix Mansion was built in 1802 by George Plumstead. Plumstead was a wealthy Philadelphia merchant. His father and grandfather both served as former Philadelphia mayors...
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Chamounix Mansion was built in 1802 by George Plumstead. Plumstead was a wealthy Philadelphia merchant. His father and grandfather both served as former Philadelphia mayors. He built Chamounix as his seasonal retreat in the country — within a day’s journey of the city, but far enough from Colonial Philadelphia to escape its crowds and summer heat.

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