Dorothy Parker only had one retreat during her writing career, a beautiful old stone farmhouse in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Now her former home is for sale, and will be the scene for a one-day open house and tour, sponsored by the Dorothy Parker Society. A small reception will be held at the twenty-acre estate in Pipersville on Saturday, July 22, at 2 p.m.
The party will be organized by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, president of the DPS and author of “A Journey into Dorothy Parker’s New York” (Roaring Forties Press). Fitzpatrick will give a talk about the house and the importance of it to Parker’s career. The famous writer and wit owned the home with her husband, Alan Campbell, from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. The property recently went on the market and listed for $3,850,000 with Dee Dee Bowman of Coldwell Banker Hearthside – New Hope.
Parker’s former property Fox House (also called Fox Farm and later Stoneleigh) is a magnificent home. She and Campbell used the house while they were a successful screenwriting team. Parker also used the house while she wrote freelance magazine articles, some for The New Yorker.
Attendance at the house tour and reception is strictly limited, tickets are $10 each. If you wish to attend, RSVP by July 20 to Kevin Fitzpatrick, [email protected] or call 917-432-1270. For those interested in the property, contact Dee Dee Bowman, 215-862-0300, ext. 114.