Show A wf estate and 20 heir the estate of the late mrs wilson C swann of 1512 walnut street will amount it is said to and for this vast wealth there appear to be no heirs the magnificent property at 1613 walnut street with its inestimable wealth of paintings sculpture carvings and curios will be sold at an early date the house was planned by dr swann and built in 1857 in past years it was the scene of many princely entertainments and although mrs swann aws afflicted with a form of nervous prostration which confined her to her apartments and prevented her attendance to social duties it was her wish that these entertainments should be continued probably no establishment in philadelphia was maintained on a more lavish scale during dr swanns life philadelphia record |