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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1884/06/30 Henry Howard Houston Owner The Wissahickon Inn, designed by GW and WD Hewitt and built by Henry H Houston, opens for business.
1884/06/30 GW and WD Hewitt Architect The Wissahickon Inn, designed by GW and WD Hewitt and built by Henry H Houston, opens for business.
1898/00/00 Chestnut Hill Academy moves from 8030 Germantown Ave (razed) to the Wissahickon Inn. The academy uses the inn during the off-season while the Inn is open for regular business during the summer.
1901/00/00 The Wissahickon Inn closes and Chestnut Hill Academy assumes possession of the property.
1912/00/00 Henry Howard Houston II Education Henry Howard Houston II graduates from Chestnut Hill Academy.

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Particulars for Wissahickon Inn:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Historic Use Hotel
Level of Significance National
Architectural Style Queen Anne Style



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 79002333
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Hewitt,George W.; Hewitt,William D.
Architectural Style: Queen anne
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1880, 1884
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Hotel
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-Function: School

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