Chestnut Hill
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Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0738510610 ISBN13: 9780738510613 Release Date: August 2002 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) Length: 128 Pages Weight: 0.65 lbs. Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2" Chestnut Hill, in northwest Philadelphia, is one of America's most beautiful urban villages thanks to the fusion of physical setting, notable architecture, historic preservation, and careful planning.During the Colonial period, Chestnut Hill was a rough-hewn village of farmers and millers; after the railroad reached the area in 1854, Chestnut Hill's natural splendor and healthful atmosphere made it a popular spot for Philadelphia's wealthy. Soon, it was ringed by magnificent estates designed by Frank Furness, T.P. Chandler, and Horace Trumbauer, though living side-by-side with the wealthy were hardworking communities of Italian, Irish, and German immigrants. This fascinating photographic record of Chestnut Hill's past reveals some surprising secrets about this vibr

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