Famed Philadelphia Orchestra conductor Leopold Stokowski, commissioned this beautiful home, designed by architects Mellor and Meigs and replete with Samuel Yellin ironwork, although he had to abandon the project before it was built. See, for ex., http://www.themagazineantiques.com/article/leeds-house-philadelphia/ ; https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/grantmaker-profile/?collection=grantmakers&activity=result&name=&ein=&location=&country=&state=%2522Pennsylvania%2522&county=&city=&metro_area=&congressional_district=&zip_code=&type_of_grantmaker=&range=total_giving&range_start=&range_stop=&sort_by=sort_name&sort_order=0&page=1&total_giving_range=%2522Under%2520$50,000%2522&key=AMER986&from_search=1 ; and https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1025-Westview-St-Philadelphia-PA-19119/10274227_zpid/.
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Famed Philadelphia Orchestra conductor Leopold Stokowski, commissioned this beautiful home, designed by architects Mellor and Meigs and replete with Samuel Yellin ironwork, although he had to abandon the project before it was built. See, for ex., http://www.themagazineantiques.com/article/leeds-house-philadelphia/ ; https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/grantmaker-profile/?collection=grantmakers&activity=result&name=&ein=&location=&country=&state=%2522Pennsylvania%2522&county=&city=&metro_area=&congressional_district=&zip_code=&type_of_grantmaker=&range=total_giving&range_start=&range_stop=&sort_by=sort_name&sort_order=0&page=1&total_giving_range=%2522Under%2520$50,000%2522&key=AMER986&from_search=1 ; and https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1025-Westview-St-Philadelphia-PA-19119/10274227_zpid/.
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