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This South Hills house was built in 1926 by former governor William A. MacCorkle for his son, William Goshorn MacCorkle. The home was designed by Walter Martens, who also designed the Governor’s Mansion. Governor MacCorkle named it Torquilstone in honor of an early ancestor, Torquis. Over generations, the family name evolved from Torquil to MacTorquil and eventually to MacCorkle. Torquilstone was purchased in 1961 by the Sunrise Foundation and served as an art museum until 2003, when the museum moved to the Clay Center. The home was sold and is now a private residence once again.
