Sweetbriar is a Neoclassical mansion in the Federal style built in 1797[2] in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.

[1] The mansion was built by Samuel Breck and named for the roses that grew on the property.

[3] The interior includes a double parlor and floor-to-ceiling windows with sweeping views of the Schuylkill River.

[2] Wedgwood jasperware and fireplaces with delicate plaster decorations were influenced by discoveries in the ancient houses of Pompeii.

[2] Bird prints by John James Audubon and paintings by William Birch decorate the walls.