adjoining, also contain about a hundred acres each. The Woodmont Farm had been owned by the Newberry family for a century before Mr. Wood purchased it in 1880. The Bellevue and Highland Farms were a part of the John Y. Crawford estate, and were bought from the estate by Mr. Wood in 1885. Highland Farm was well-named in old time from its elevated position. The farms are well-kept, and in the best condition. On Highland Farm was a stone mansion house, which Mr. Wood beautifully remodeled, and it has been rented to citizens yearly, furnished. Richard G. Wood, of Pittsburg , is dwelling there this summer. There is also a fine farm-house. The stone barn on Bellevue Farm is believed to be the finest one in Montgomery County, accommodating fifty cows and twenty-five horses; and hospital stalls are added for sick cows and horses for isolation. Father Divine The estate is today the center of the International Peace Mission movement. Father Divine, a self-proclaimed God and leader of the movement, was given the estate by a follower, John Devoute, in 1953. His followers renovated the mansion and placed an American flag prominently in front reflecting Father Divine's patriotism. They also added a garden like those on previous Peace Mission properties. An open house was held on September 10–12, 1953. Followers visited Father Divine here until his death in 1965. All furnishings in Divine's rooms, including an antiquated television set, have been left as they were at his death. The estate is now a shrine to his life and a meeting place for his few remaining followers. Visiting Woodmont is open to the public on Sunday afternoons, from April to October. The guided tours are free of charge. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania References William L. Price, "Details of Residence of Hon. Alan Wood, Jr., Woodmont, PA. ~ William L. Price, Architect," Architectural Review, vol. III, no. 8 (December 1894), p. 69, Plate XLVIII. Richard G. Wood III, Remembrances of Woodmont (unpublished manuscript, dated December 15, 1989). Copy at Woodmont. External links Photograph at Lower Merion Historical Society Listing and photographs at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings International Peace Mission movement National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1894 Museums in Montgomery County,