For over 200 years, The Old Guard House in Gladwyne has served as a waypoint for travelers and, more recently, fed and watered local residents–the general public at large. Not anymore. As of the beginning of 2017, it has been sold and taken over by the Union League of Philadelphia. As such, it is now only open to members and their guests and will be the venue for Union League functions on the Main Line. For people who are members, but don’t live in town, the new location is appealing. The previous owners felt it was fitting to turn the ownership over to an organization whose stewardship of the building’s history they could trust–the Union League was founded in 1862 during the Civil War as a patriotic society to support the Union and the policies of President Abraham Lincoln, its mission to honor our country’s leaders (both national and local). It is the oldest of the city unions and its members are proud of its history. From that perspective, its acquisition of another historic landmark seems appropriate.
Where to get da’ schnitzel dinner, now?