The Baldwin School founded in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (1888)

In 1888, Florence Baldwin established a preparatory school for girls in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, initially operating from her mother's house. The institution, known as Miss Baldwin's School for Girls, was designed to prepare students for Bryn Mawr College. The school later occupied a distinctive hotel building designed by Frank Furness, which was constructed in the early 1890s.

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Background. Bryn Mawr is a census-designated place in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with a name derived from Welsh for 'big hill'. The Baldwin School is a private institution for girls located in this area.

Founding. Florence Baldwin founded the school in 1888 in her mother's house at the corner of Montgomery and Morris Avenues in Bryn Mawr. The school was originally named "Miss Baldwin's School for Girls, Preparatory for Bryn Mawr College". This initial location served as the foundation for the institution before it moved to its current landmark building.

Building. The school occupies a former nineteenth-century resort hotel designed by Victorian architect Frank Furness. This building, the second Bryn Mawr Hotel, was designed by Furness, Evans & Company and built between 1890 and 1891. It is considered a landmark of the Philadelphia Main Line.

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