Houses of Philadelphia : Chestnut Hill and the Wissahickon Valley, 1880-1930 / James Garrison ; foreword by John Andrew Gallery ; edited by William Morrison.

Main entry:

Garrison, James B., 1957-

Title & Author:

Houses of Philadelphia : Chestnut Hill and the Wissahickon Valley, 1880-1930 / James Garrison ; foreword by John Andrew Gallery ; edited by William Morrison.

Publication:

New York, NY : Acanthus Press, 2008.

Description:

311 pages : illustrations, map ; 31 cm.

Series:

Suburban domestic architecture series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-303) and index.
Foreword -- Introduction -- Camp Hill, Fort Washington -- The Anglecot, Chestnut Hill -- Druim Moir, St. Martin's -- Louis C. Sauveur residence, St. Martin's -- Compton, Chestnut Hill -- Ravenhill, East Mount Airy -- Fairwold, Fort Washington -- Keewaydin, St. Martin's -- Lindenwold, Ambler -- Abendruh, Penllyn -- Homewood/Eastene, St. Martin's -- Kate's Hall, St. Martin's -- Binderton, Chestnut Hill -- Cogslea, West Mount Airy -- Little Orchard Farm/Hawkswell, Fort Washington -- Willow Brook, Gwynedd -- Harston, Wyndmoor -- Krisheim, St. Martin's -- Andorra, Wyndmoor -- Friendship Lodge, Wyndmoor -- High Hollow, Chestnut Hill -- Awbury, Germantown -- Ropsley, Wyndmoor -- Whitemarsh Hall, Wyndmoor -- Ballygarth, Chestnut Hill -- Persifer Frazer III residence, Wyndmoor -- Rhodora, Chestnut Hill -- La Primavera, Chestnut Hill -- Oxmoor, Penllyn -- French Village, West Mount Airy -- Laverock Farm, Laverock -- Standen, West Mount Airy -- Wild Goose House, Wyndmoor -- Belcroft, Laverock -- Lane's End, Wyndmoor -- Pheasant Run, Penllyn -- Samuel Bell III residence, Wyndmoor -- Homewood, Chestnut Hill -- Indian Rock, Chestnut Hill -- Square Shadows, Whitemarsh.

Summary:

"Examines 40 properties in detail with over 300 archival and contemporary photographs, drawings, and floor plans." -- Dust jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

9780926494534 (alk. paper)
0926494538 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Architecture, Domestic Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Architecture Pennsylvania Philadelphia History.
Architecture Pennsylvanie Philadelphie Histoire.
Architecture.
Architecture, Domestic.
Buildings.
Philadelphia (Pa.) Buildings, structures, etc.
Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) Buildings, structures, etc.
Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Chestnut Hill.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Gallery, John Andrew.
Morrison, William (William Alan)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 259561
Call No.: BIB 190472
Status: Available

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