Holding Information
- Collection:
Chestnut Hill Historic District Files
- Institution:
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
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"This church was founded in 1856 and immediately began construction of its chapel building which was later converted into the parish auditorium. Its architectural history is dotted with the names of prominent Philadelphia architects including John E. Carver, Sidney & Merry, James P. Sims, Wilson Eyre, J.C.M. Shirk, Zantinger, Borie & Medary, Purves & Day, and John P. A. Todd.
Building 1: Dixon House-1888-89: A 2 1/2 story, gabled building with a castellated 2-story stone wall fronting its left rank and two arched openings on the second floor of the right half of the building. A sextagonal tower tops the north facade.
Building 2: Church-1928: A large 1 1/2-story, 12-rank, Late Gothic Revival church building with cut stone surrounding all window & door openings and a gabled side entrance facing Chestnut Hill Avenue. It replaced an earlier church building built in 1862, designed by Sidney & Merry, architects.
Building 3: Auditorium-1856: A one-story, frontgabled Gothic Revival chapel building with a rear cross-gabled section highlights by paired arched openings along its western elevation and a single arched opening in the north elevation. A bell sits within an open niche on the north gable.
Building 4: Parish House-1923: A 1 1/2-story, stone frontgabled, Late Gothic Revival building connected to the Auditorium by a 3-rank wide crossgabled section with three large wall dormers."
- Quantity: 1 folder
- Local Call: 142:45
- Item dates: 1856-1928
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Holding types:
Manuscripts
Building Permit Information
| Building Permit Type |
Permit Date |
Permit Number |
Comments |
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1898
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7440
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1898
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4140
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1902
|
4990
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1902
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1817
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1922
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13836
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1923
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2780
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1923
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4602
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1928
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4265
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1928
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5342
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1935
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5299
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1938
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6017
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1956
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6836
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1970
|
64289
|
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1975
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103365
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