. The guide book to historic Germantown . tte, Dec. Ijt/i, 1757. Standing back from the street next above the King of Prussiais an old hipped roof building, occupied at one time by ChristianLehman, who came to America with his father in 17 3 1 with apassport written with gold ink on parchment. Christian Lehmanwas an importer of tulip and hyacinth bulbs, and is said to haveimported the first English walnuts brought to this country. Onetree of this variety still stands on the place. In this connectionthe following advertisement appeared in the Pemisylvania Gazette,August 4th, 1763 : To be sold d
. The guide book to historic Germantown . tte, Dec. Ijt/i, 1757. Standing back from the street next above the King of Prussiais an old hipped roof building, occupied at one time by ChristianLehman, who came to America with his father in 17 3 1 with apassport written with gold ink on parchment. Christian Lehmanwas an importer of tulip and hyacinth bulbs, and is said to haveimported the first English walnuts brought to this country. Onetree of this variety still stands on the place. In this connectionthe following advertisement appeared in the Pemisylvania Gazette,August 4th, 1763 : To be sold during the latter Part of this Summer only, anAssortment of English double Hyacinth Roots, of a variety ofColours, as well as sundry other Sorts of Flower Roots, of var-ious Prices, by Christian Lehman, in Germantown. ft N. B. He also keeps constantly for Sale some of the bestEnglish Walnut Trees, as well as other Fruit and FloweringTrees, of a Size fit to plant out, etc., etc. etc. The First Presbyterian Church, Chelton Avenue west of 84. 85 HISTORIC GERMANTOWN —^——————————me—^mm^—.a^miwmiii^i*—nwim^M Main Street, stands where at one time was a famous orchard,and the steeple is directly over a spring. In digging the foun-dation it was necessary to drive piles on which the foundationswere constructed. The orchard referred to was that of a Ger-man named Kurtz, whose house stood on the west of the MainStreet where Chelton Avenue has been opened through. Kurtzwas a great horticulturalist and botanist and his gardens containedmany rare specimens. He was a friend of Matthias Kin, aneccentric man who was employed by German horticulturaliststo collect seeds and plants for them. He spent most of thetime exploring the wilds of North America, and it was to himthat Kurtz was indebted for many of his specimens. The First Presbyterian Church was formally located whereis now the Young Mens Christian Association Building, andthe first meetings of the body were, befo
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