Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . represent the new style of suburban architect-ure, for which tliis section, including School Lane, is noted. The house of Ayers stands directty on the corner of Wissahickon and Cheltenavenues, and overlooks the century-old trees on the Strawbridge estate. Fromthe tower of this house a view is afforded of the Wissahickon valley andRoxboro beyond and stretching away as far as Chestnut Hill. It is one of thehandsomest of the new residences in this beautiful suburb, and possesses manyunique points in architecture, prominent am
Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . represent the new style of suburban architect-ure, for which tliis section, including School Lane, is noted. The house of Ayers stands directty on the corner of Wissahickon and Cheltenavenues, and overlooks the century-old trees on the Strawbridge estate. Fromthe tower of this house a view is afforded of the Wissahickon valley andRoxboro beyond and stretching away as far as Chestnut Hill. It is one of thehandsomest of the new residences in this beautiful suburb, and possesses manyunique points in architecture, prominent among them being the large hall and ao H2;O wop rH x:w >z D n. APPENDIX. 5S7 stairway from first floor to skylight and tower, all finished in hand-carvedhard woods. The draperies and ornamentation are in perfect harmony. Thewall, ceiling and frieze of each room are in one color but in many diiferentshades, and so delicately blended as to produce a most pleasing effect. The adjoining residence of Mr. Huckel is a sample of the revival of the oldcolonial style, with its black-end brick, classic column and quaint shingledgables, similar to many of the historic houses herein described, and is a cred-itable example of the pi-ofessional skill of Mr. Huckel who was the architect ofboth of these buildings. ]sro. 5. Philellena, No. 5510 Main Street, Germantown. The name of this beautifulplace was given to it by George W. Carpenter in honor of his wife, Ellen, beinga combination of a Greek syllable signifying affection with her first name. Thelawn is extensive, bounding both Main and Carpenter streets. The shade andfruit trees and statuary and museum and fo
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