Painter's Folly Preservation Alliance

03/23/2026

In need of some further reading? Check out these books, essays, and miscellaneous publications that highlight Painter's Folly!

03/18/2026

Please share this flyer! I'm sure we can ALL rally around finding the ideal preservation partner for Painter's Folly.

This house is incredibly significant:
- It is the foundation for the Howard Pyle School of Art. Pyle used this house, Turner's Mill, and Chadds Ford as a testing ground before he launched his school and continued to teach here during the summers!
-Deeply connected to the Battle of the Brandywine. Howard Pyle was best known for his American Revolutionary illustrations and brought his students to Chadds Ford to depict Revolutionary-era scenes.
-It was the place where N.C. Wyeth first fell in love with Chadds Ford (at Painter's Folly on July 4th, 1903!), ultimately deciding to move here...and the rest is history.
-Studio to Andrew Wyeth beginning in 1989 and lasting until his death. Major works completed here include Marriage, Painter's Folly, Widow's Walk, Cape May, and Renfield.

Let's save the building (and CF taxpayers) and find the appropriate preservation partner BEFORE a public auction!

03/18/2026

Painter's Folly March Newsletter: preservation partners, PFPA website updates (check 'em out!), recent press, PHMC State Historical Marker update, and more!

March 2026 Newsletter

03/08/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! We are highlighting Eliza L. Sproat Turner: an influential suffragette, abolitionist, women’s club founder, and owner of Painter’s Folly from 1870-1903!

03/07/2026

New Painter's Folly article in Connect Chadds Ford!

A big idea about a beautiful house and what it could mean for our little corner of the world with Painter's Folly as the crown jewel of Walkable Chadds Ford

03/05/2026

Happy birthday, Howard Pyle!

03/01/2026

Enjoy a selection of artwork made at Painter's Folly, Turner's Mill, and the surrounding Chadds Ford landscape during Howard Pyle's summer schools! Many works can be viewed in person at Brandywine Museum of Art and the Delaware Art Museum!

02/26/2026

Check out our Winter 2.0 Update on the website! Conservation easements, recent press, research updates, and more!

Painter's Folly Conservation Easements Move ForwardOn 11 February 2026, the Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors voted to enter into an agreement of services with the North American Land Trust for easements related to Painter’s Folly after receiving an earlier proposal from the organization.W...

02/24/2026

Amazing coverage about our work in Connect Chadds Ford!

When the township stopped listening, a group of Chadds Ford residents decided to do the work of preserving Painter's Folly themselves.

02/16/2026

Happy President's Day! Did you know that Howard Pyle and Theodore Roosevelt were close friends until Pyle's death in 1911? After Pyle's illustrations for Henry Cabot Lodge's serialized "The Story of the Revolution" in 1898, the two struck up a correspondence that became a close friendship. Pyle even contributed illustrations to Roosevelt's 1904 campaign. In addition to politics, the two shared a love of American history and antique collecting! Pyle likely worked on several illustrations for "The Story of the Revolution" while at Painter's Folly in 1898.

02/13/2026

Happy Valentine's Day from Painter's Folly Preservation Alliance!

02/11/2026

PAINTER'S FOLLY MEETING TONIGHT @ 6:30 PM! The Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors will discuss and consider easements for the protection of Painter's Folly.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84806373282
Meeting Agenda: https://www.chaddsfordpa.gov/media/6566