▁to ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Museum ▁of ▁Art ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 5 . ▁By ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁the ▁Pow el ▁House ▁was ▁sl ated ▁for ▁demol ition , ▁with ▁the ▁property ▁to ▁be ▁converted ▁into ▁a ▁par king ▁lot . ▁ ▁Anti qu arian ▁Frances ▁W ister ▁saved ▁the ▁house , ▁forming ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Society ▁for ▁the ▁Pres ervation ▁of ▁Land marks ▁and ▁raising ▁the ▁funds ▁to ▁purchase ▁the ▁property ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 1 . ▁Over ▁the ▁next ▁de cade , ▁W ister ▁and ▁the ▁Society ▁bought ▁and ▁demol ished ▁the ▁ 1 9 th - century ▁building ▁that ▁covered ▁the ▁east ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁w alled ▁garden , ▁and ▁h ired ▁architect ▁H . ▁Louis ▁Du hr ing , ▁Jr . ▁to ▁restore ▁the ▁house ▁to ▁its ▁appearance ▁during ▁Pow el ' s ▁res iden cy ▁and ▁re - create ▁its ▁lost ▁inter iors . ▁The ▁Society ▁opened ▁the ▁restored ▁house ▁as ▁a ▁museum ▁interpre ting ▁the ▁daily ▁lives ▁of ▁wealth y ▁Philadel phi ans ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Revolution . ▁ ▁Today , ▁the ▁rich ▁history ▁of ▁the ▁Pow el ▁House ▁may ▁be ▁seen ▁in ▁its ▁decor ative ▁arts ▁collection , ▁its ▁port ra its ▁of ▁Pow els ▁and ▁Will ings , ▁and ▁its ▁formal , ▁w alled ▁garden ▁so ▁typical ▁of ▁Col onial ▁Philadelphia . ▁Its ▁beautiful ▁entry way , ▁ball room ▁with ▁bas - rel ief ▁pl aster work , ▁and ▁ma h og any ▁w ain sc oting ▁give ▁the ▁house