Photo gallery: Hartwood mansion decked out for the holidays
Jan Pakler | For the Tribune-Review
Guests at the Hartwood Mansion Candlelight Tour make their way past stained glass windows with the family crest as they are led to the main floor.
Jan Pakler | For the Tribune-Review
Fox Chapel volunteer Mary Ellen Byers talks to guests as she shows them the main dining room while leading a holiday tour through the Hartwood Mansion. Above the side table is an original painting of Sen. William Flinn, who emigrated from England in 1853.
Jan Pakler | For the Tribune-Review
An original photo shows Mary Flinn Lawrence and children riding in a horse driven sleigh when they lived on the estate as their family home in the 1920s. Many original photos are on display at the Hartwood Mansion Candlelight Tour.
Jan Pakler | For the Tribune-Review
John Flinn Sr. painted this portrait of his oldest son, John, in 1935 as he sat in this chair with a toy truck in the Library Room of Hartwood Mansion.
Jan Pakler | For the Tribune-Review
The traditional holiday tree is illuminated in the Main Room for the annual candlelight tour at the Hartwood Mansion.
Jan Pakler | For the Tribune-Review
Life-size vintage carolers greet guests to the Hartwood Mansion during the annual candlelight tours.
Annual holiday candlelight tours of the mansion at Allegheny County's Hartwood Acres will be conducted in December.
Originally the private country estate of John and Mary Flinn Lawrence, each room of the Tudor mansion built in 1929 is decked out for the holidays. The tour provides a glimpse of the county estate lifestyle of the Lawrence family, with explanations of many of their holiday traditions.
Tours will be offered every hour from 4-8 p.m. Dec. 3-5, 11-12. Cost is $6 for residents; $8 for those who don't live in Allegheny County.
Tour reservations are required by calling 412-767-9200.
Jan Pakler is a freelance photographer
