Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . n the 74th year of his age. He had long beenprominent in Roman Catholic circles in the community where he resided. His funeral is announced for 9:30 A. M. to-morrow. Services at the Churchof Our Lady of Consolation, Chestnut Hill. PMla. Inquirer, Oct. 19th, 1887. Susan and Lydia Piper owned Mr. Middletons farm before it came into hispossession. Their father was a great friend of the Indians. The modernresideaice which now stands here was built by Mr. Middleton. There is anold house, stable and carriage house. Mr. Middleton formerly
Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill . n the 74th year of his age. He had long beenprominent in Roman Catholic circles in the community where he resided. His funeral is announced for 9:30 A. M. to-morrow. Services at the Churchof Our Lady of Consolation, Chestnut Hill. PMla. Inquirer, Oct. 19th, 1887. Susan and Lydia Piper owned Mr. Middletons farm before it came into hispossession. Their father was a great friend of the Indians. The modernresideaice which now stands here was built by Mr. Middleton. There is anold house, stable and carriage house. Mr. Middleton formerly lived on theSt. Joseph Convent property. In the neighborhood of Mr. Middletons placeare Mr: H. H. Houstons pretty stone cottages along Thirtieth street andChestnut avenue. I regret to note the death of Mr. Middleton. Mr. Mitchellsneat architectural cottage is on Thirtieth street, near Chestnut avenue. NORWOOD HALL. Norwood Hall is located in Chestnut Hill at the end of Chestnut avenueand directly on the hill forming the northeast boundary of the Wissahickon. CHESTNUT HILL. 461 at that point, and known as Indian Rock. It is a notable example of theTudor style of architecture and the onlj^ one of that style strictly, in the nearneighborhood. The natural locale greatly aids the effect produced by thelarge mass of the building as it rises on the tower side at the head of a quiteextended knoll, and the bounteous background of fine trees gives it theensemble of a well-preserved manorial estate rather than of a creation of thepresent time, and the extended and beautiful views of hill and vale, green-sward and forest, with their ever-varying light and shade, please the eye inevery direction. The estate belongs to Mr. Chancellor G. English, who purchased it from Middleton and others, and is noted historically as being the site ofIndian Rock, a council place of Indian tribes in past times and also the sceneof visits from Tedyuscung, a noted chief. Certain mounds here bear witn
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