Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
During the American Revolutionary War era (late 18th century), the area was one of many summer vacation spots due to its higher elevation, 400–500 feet (120 to 150 m) above sea level, and cooler temperatures than the historic Center City.The neighborhood contains a wide variety of 19th and early 20th century residential buildings by many of the most prominent Philadelphia architects.[3] The Chestnut Hill listings on the National Register of Historic Places: Other historic and notable properties include: Public transportation in southeastern Pennsylvania, which includes Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, is provided by SEPTA, the region's mass transit authority.[5] In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation completed work on restoring segments of the trolley infrastructure and streetscape in Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Germantown.As of 2011, SEPTA spokespeople publicly state that there are no plans to reinstate trolley service on Route 23,[6] despite claims to the contrary in their annual capital budget reports.[12] The community previously held the Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Festival, but in 2018 the event was canceled since the copyright owners cracked down on for-profit uses of the brand.
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia)NeighborhoodUnited StatesPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaZIP codeArea code(s)215, 267 and 445Northwest PhiladelphiapanhandleSpringfield TownshipMontgomery CountyWhitemarsh TownshipWissahickon GorgeFairmount ParkAndorraErdenheimWyndmoorCresheim ValleyMount AiryZIP codesGerman TownshipFrancis Daniel PastoriusAmerican Revolutionary WarAct of ConsolidationChestnut Hill East LineConnecting RailwayAmerican Civil WarMower U.S. Army General HospitalUnion armystreetcar suburbbedroom communityChestnut Hill Historic DistrictNational Register of Historic PlacesInglewood CottageAnglecotWilson EyreDruim Moir Historic DistrictG. W. & W. D. HewittGraver's Lane StationFrank FurnessJohn Story Jenks SchoolWissahickon Creekcovered bridgeWissahickon Inn (now Chestnut Hill Academy)Margaret Esherick HouseHigh HollowGeorge HoweThomas Ustick WalterEsherick HouseLouis KahnVanna Venturi HouseRobert VenturiChestnut Hill West SEPTA StationSEPTA Regional RailChestnut Hill West LineCity Transit DivisionSuburban DivisionWorld War IISEPTA Route 23Chestnut Hill CollegeSchool District of PhiladelphiakindergartenRoxborough High SchoolGermantown High SchoolSpringside Chestnut Hill AcademySpringside SchoolChestnut Hill AcademyThe Crefeld SchoolGermantown Friends SchoolWilliam Penn Charter SchoolGermantown AcademyFree Library of PhiladelphiaMorris ArboretumUniversity of PennsylvaniaPastorius ParkWissahickon Valley ParkHarry PotterPhiladelphia Cricket ClubWissahickon Skating ClubWoodmere Art MuseumR. Tucker AbbottmalacologistWillie AndersonU.S. OpensE. Digby BaltzellMaud BanksFrancis BohlenAlgernon Sydney BiddleUniversity of Pennsylvania Law SchoolJames BondIan FlemingAdolph E. BorieJoseph S. ClarkU.S. senatormayor of PhiladelphiaJoe DaleyRichardson DilworthGeorge Gordon Meade EasbyGeneral George MeadePhilo Taylor FarnsworthinventortelevisionMelissa FitzgeraldWilliam J. Green, IIIAlbert M. GreenfieldHenry H. HoustonW. Thacher LongstrethCity CouncilmanAlexander Lawton MackallgastronomicAlice Mason (real estate broker)David MorseGeorge M. OttingerAlec OunsworthGeorges PerrierLe Bec FinChristopher Stuart PattersonAlan PorterMajor League BaseballHenry C. PitzIllustratorFrank Rizzopolice commissionerBrian L. RobertsComcast Corporation