Fast Facts: Blanche Nevin

• Blanche Nevin was the fourth child of Martha Jenkins Nevin and theologian John W. Nevin. She was born in 1841 and died in 1925.
• She was a sculptress, a writer, and a painter.
• Co-founder, along with her sister Alice Nevin of the Iris Club.
• Reservoir Park in Lancaster, PA is home to her statue of a bronze lion. This sculpture was in memory of her father.
• She purchased Windsor Forge Mansion, in Lancaster County from a family member. Three of her sculptures (two lions and a Buddha) can be found there.
• She is the author of One Usual Day.

A photo of Blanche Nevin form “The Lion in the Park” by Phyllis J.S. Brubaker. This text is available to view at the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society.

A biography of Blanche Nevin written by Phyllis J.S. Brubaker. This text is available to view at the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society.

“One Usual Day” written by Blanche Nevin. This text is available to view at the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society.

An excerpt from Blanche Nevin’s poem “One Usual Day.” This text is available to view at the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society.

Letters to Blanche Nevin from her father John W. Nevin. These letters are available to view at the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society.