Holding Information
- Collection:
Chestnut Hill Historic District Files
- Institution:
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
- Client Name: Houston, Henry H.
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"Building 1: The Wissahickon Inn: A 2 1/2 story, U-shaped, stone, Queen Anne hotel bldg. converted into a school. A complete description may be found inthe Wissahickon Inn Nominationfor the National Register of Historic Places. Alts to the bldg. occurred in 1894, 1900, 1901,1902 (Duhring, Okie & Ziegler, architects), 1904 (Duhring, Okie & Ziegler, architects), 1905, 1906 (Duhring, Okie & Ziegler, achitects), 1928, 1946 (James S. Hatfield, architect), 1954, 1957, 1961 (Hatfield, Martin & White, architects), 1963 (Francis Cauffman Wilkinson & Pepper, architects) and 1971 (Francis Cauffman WIlkison & Pepper). The work performed by Duhring, Okie & Ziegler involved the creation of the chapel in 1904 & the library in 1906. The bldg. received a new roof in 1984" "Building 2: Kline Primary Building-A 2 story stone & brick classroom bldg. w/flat roof" "Building 3: Jordan Science Bldg. - A 2 story brick stone & concrete classroom bldg." "Building 4: Gymnasium - A 2 story, sidegabled, pebbledashed bldg. w/clerestory, center crossgable, stone sills & arched openings within the gable. The original swimming pool & gym consists of the northhalf of the complex (presently the cafeteria & Woodward Gymnasium). The Kingsley Gymnasium & the squash courts & wrestling area were added at later dates: the Kingsley in 1960 from plans of Hatfield, Martin & White, architects. Francis Cauffman Wilkinson & Pepper, architects, converted the north section into a cafeteria in 1971"
- Quantity: 1 folder
- Local Call: 142:363
- Item dates: 1883-1963
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Holding types:
Manuscripts
Building Permit Information
Building Permit Type |
Permit Date |
Permit Number |
Comments |
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
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1900
|
705
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City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1900
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3935
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1901
|
7007
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1902
|
5330
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1902
|
4671
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1904
|
6439
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1904
|
4020
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1905
|
5478
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1906
|
5298
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1906
|
529
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1928
|
4694
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1937
|
7358
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1946
|
2929
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1954
|
3572
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1956
|
2080
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1957
|
4971
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1959
|
210
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1959
|
10168
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1960
|
2865
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1961
|
5462
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1963
|
1256
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1963
|
1254
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1963
|
1257
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1971
|
67236
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1971
|
71745
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1971
|
73854
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1971
|
65884
|
|
City of Philadelphia Building Permit
|
1971
|
67237
|
|
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