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Walking Tour: West Chestnut Hill Avenue
Discovering Chestnut Hill: West Chestnut Hill Avenue Tour
Led by architect and historian George Bryant
*Meet at the intersection of Germantown and West Chestnut Hill avenues*
West Chestnut Hill Avenue offers a fascinating cross-section of residential architecture from the late 19th through the early 20th centuries. The houses lining this street were designed by some of Philadelphias finest residential architects, including the Hewitt brothers, Theophilus Chandler, Cope and Stewardson, Wilson Eyre, Mantle Fielding, and Will Price. The stylistic variations range widely: Victorian, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Arts and Crafts, Tudor, and French Provincial. The street was first laid out in the early 1860s, but development did not get going until the mid-1870s. By 1895, most of the houses were complete. Over the next 30 years, the empty lots were filled and, while some changes have occurred, the streetscape is much as it was some 90 years ago.
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LocationMEET AT INTERSECTION:
Germantown and West Chestnut Hill avenues
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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