New wrinkle over historic mansion in Philly suburb
The Associated Press
Posted on Thu, Aug. 20, 2009
PHILADELPHIA - There's a new element to the battle over a historic mansion in suburban Philadelphia that is threatened with demolition.
The former owner of the La Ronda mansion in Bryn Mawr is now claiming he retained salvage rights for the property.
It's not clear whether former owner Arthur Kania's new claim could affect the quest to save the house. A lawyer for the current owners says Kania is mistaken.
The mansion's current owner has a team salvaging items ahead of a planned September demolition.
Meantime, Florida developer Benjamin Wohl has made the current owners a six-figure offer to save the house. He wants to move the 18,000-square-foot, 80-year-old castle-like mansion to a nearby lot.
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