Abington Art Center

Abington Art Center
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Established1939 (1939)
LocationJenkintown, PA
Coordinates40°05′33″N 75°07′02″W / 40.0924°N 75.1171°W / 40.0924; -75.1171
TypeArt center
Websitewww.abingtonartcenter.org

Abington Art Center is an art center built in 1939, and located in Abington Township, a northern suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The center resides within Alverthorpe Manor and the surrounding 27-acre grounds that were formerly the residence of Lessing J. Rosenwald and his family. The art center features a studio school, innovation center, exhibition galleries and a sculpture park.[1][2] The building itself features three vintage elevators from the 1930s.

  1. ^ "Abington Art Center celebrates 75 years". Glenside News Globe Times Chronicle.
  2. ^ Donohoe, Victoria (1994-07-03). "Sculptures At Art Center Complement The Setting". Philly.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016. Abington Art Center occupies the gallery wing of Alverthorpe Manor, overlooking the rolling turf of the scenic sculpture garden that has evolved since 1990.