Linden Hall at Saint James Park is a historic estate and national

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located at Lower Tyrone Township,

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. The district includes three contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and one contributing object. The

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was built by Sarah B. Cochran between 1909 and 1911, and is a 2 1/2-story, stone and

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dwelling in the

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style. The mansion has 31 rooms and is in the shape of a crescent. It is atop a hill at a elevation that affords a panoramic view of the surrounding area. Also on the property are the contributing garage and

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's residence, gardens, and pool pavilion. It was a private residence until 1944, when it was sold to the

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as a

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. In 1957, it was sold to the St. James Country Club, and the property was developed as a

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in the 1960s and 1970s. It was sold to the

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in 1976. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

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in 1998.

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Design for window for Sarah Cochran, Linden Hall, Dawson, Pennsylvania (Collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Tudor Revival architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1911 Houses in Fayette County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, Pennsylvania {{FayetteCountyPA-NRHP-stub

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