It seems to be the natural course of things that once the pendulum goes to one extreme, it reverses its swing. I am happy to report that the minimalist aesthetic that has dominated the field of design for more than 15 years appears to be in retreat.
B.Q. Basement Systems, which specializes in basement waterproofing, concrete leveling, crawl space, foundation repair and gutter installation, …
Garden State Tile is relocating its Philadelphia showroom from Center City to Chestnut Hill, on the east side corner of Germantown and Moreland …
If the recent inclement weather and severe storms are having an impact on your neighborhood, imagine what they are doing to the homes and …
Mt. Airy resident Laura Cohn is celebrating the 25th year she’s been running her holiday pop-up store featuring handmade gifts from Bali with a long list of events, starting now and running …
The tour is self-guided, so you can use the map to make notes of the addresses of homes you’d like to …
The owners of shared buildings often cite many conveniences in having a neighbor close -by.
For the 18th consecutive year, Germantown Avenue is exploding with the color of flowering annuals planted …
I grew up in a “Rancher”. In fact, my father built it himself, in 1959, and it remained our family …
There are a few design guidelines that can be applicable no matter what the scope of a project. If you …
Philadelphia in April is awash in green and pink, and yellow, and purple, and Chestnut Hill in May …
Like so many other time periods of the past, the late 70s and early 80s had their particular …
My wife, Valerie, is particularly fond of the flowers that bloom on our front porch for a month …
The joys of working in the field of design are many, but as of late, the changes that have occurred …
The Clivia plant that my wife, Valerie, is inspecting in the photo is at least fifty years old; it …
Thursday, October 7
October 8 through the 17, from 7-9pm, historical images from the Conservancy’s Archives will be projected through storefront windows, while neighboring historic buildings will be transformed with colored lights and films.
Thursday, October 7
With Center City (Philadelphia) Restaurant Week running from September 18th through 30th, it is a great time to reflect on the history of our eateries, be they restaurants, taverns, luncheonettes, …
Wednesday, September 8
September is Save Your Photos Month. During this month, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy encourages everyone to preserve our photographs, so that future generations may learn from them.
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Thursday, May 6
Did you know that May 6 is both National Nurses Day and the first day of National Nurses Week? This “Week” ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale.
Thursday, March 18
Scenes that typified Chestnut Hill during the early days of the pandemic in the spring of 2020 are already fading from our daily experience: next-to-no cars on Germantown Avenue, closed stores, Xs …
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Thursday, March 4
Normally, the first week of March brings us a reminder that spring is just around the corner, with the arrival of the Philadelphia Flower Show. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania …
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Because of your support, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy has been able to sustain our stewardship of the history, architecture, and open space we treasure.
Thursday, August 27, 2020
This photograph from the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Archives appears to show women heading to the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession held in Washington, D.C., in protest of the lack of voting rights …
Thursday, August 20, 2020
This April 1940 photograph shows Alessandra Cartelli’s mother and sister, Rose and Louise Cartelli, before boarding the ship to Philadelphia to join Pietro Cartelli. By Molly Murphy Anyone who …
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
This circa 1924 photograph shows a large outcrop of Wissahickon Schist being quarried in the 7500 block of Germantown Avenue, later the site of the Trolley Car Diner. Vito Benvenuto of Benezet Street …
Friday, May 29, 2020
SEPTA’s “Lifeline” map of Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy is shown here, with lines in operation highlighted, as well as the locations of “life-sustaining” businesses. By Alex …
Thursday, April 16, 2020
This photograph from the April 26, 1990, Chestnut Hill Local shows John Story Jenks School teachers and students celebrating the 20th anniversary of Earth Day by planting a flowering crabapple tree. …
Thursday, April 9, 2020
The police station (left) and fire station are shown standing side by side on West Highland Avenue shortly after the turn of the 20th century, each telling half of a story about the history of …
Thursday, February 6, 2020
One of the Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment’s most well-known activities was its annual bazaar, which included a quilt raffle. Started in 1983, this raffle continued as an annual tradition for …
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Garden at Foxlea By Shirley Hanson You may know the property in Springfield Township as “The English Village.” It is a 4-1/2 acre portion of what was a 31-acre estate called “Lane’s …
