Woodmont - View this location on map  Woodmont was designed by architect William Lightfoot Price, and built in the 1890s for industrialist Alan Wood, Jr. Along with its support buildings, it is a superb example of a large country estate of its time. The house, imitating a medieval French chateau, is replete with turrets and towers, oriels and gargoyles. In 1952 Rev. M. F. Divine, better known as Father Divine, made Woodmont his home and headquarters. A charismatic African-American preacher, he had great success in breaking down color lines, and fostered integration long before the national Civil Rights movement. He was responsible for masses of people being fed and clothed during the depression. He lifted up a moral and spiritual standard and gave economic prosperity to those who adhered to his teaching. Father Divine is enshrined on the property, which is open to the public. 1622 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania Historical, Architectural |