The Italian artisans who built Chestnut Hill

Apr 20, 2018 431

BY: David Contosta

On Saturday, April 21, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy and Historical Society will give the first of three guided walking tours that highlight the Italian artisans who built Chestnut Hill. This first tour concerns the Germantown Avenue corridor in North Chestnut Hill and will concentrate on several institutional and commercial structures.

These include the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill Hospital, the Free Library, Wells Fargo Bank, and the Jacob Ruth funeral home. Shown in the above photograph is the construction of the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill in 1949, with stonework executed by the Lorenzon Brothers.

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SOURCE: http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com

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