Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . ^ of the Taylor mansion make it a pretty and striking object in thelandscape. The spire of the Church of Our Mother of Consolation rising above thesacred edifice forms a pretty picture in looking from Norwood CHESTNUT HILL. 491 EDGCUMBE, THE RESIDENCE OF CHARLES B. DUNN. Mr. Charles Taylor deserved great credit for his efforts to advance the newChestnut Hill M^hen it began to shake off its long sleep. He had the house ofCharles B. Dunn erected about twenty-five years ago. Mr. Dunns house is avery pleasant one in a beautiful
Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . ^ of the Taylor mansion make it a pretty and striking object in thelandscape. The spire of the Church of Our Mother of Consolation rising above thesacred edifice forms a pretty picture in looking from Norwood CHESTNUT HILL. 491 EDGCUMBE, THE RESIDENCE OF CHARLES B. DUNN. Mr. Charles Taylor deserved great credit for his efforts to advance the newChestnut Hill M^hen it began to shake off its long sleep. He had the house ofCharles B. Dunn erected about twenty-five years ago. Mr. Dunns house is avery pleasant one in a beautiful position. The winding entrance road cutinto the lawn introduces the way to the long house, wdth its piazza on theupper side and another on the lower one. Windows project from the roof Alawn gives a view toward Barren Hill. There is a fine sloping ha-ha wall. This pleasant mansion of gray stone was erected by Mr. Charles Taylor,about 1857, T. P. Chandler, Jr., being tlie architect. He was also the architectof Stonecliffe, Mrs. Charles Taylors place. The late Arthur H. Howell purchased the property, and resided in it untilA. D. 1876, when Mr. Dunn became the owner. In 1881 tire house was greatly enlarged, and the lawn extended, by takingin the adjoining fields to the sout
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