Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of Philadelphia. It is bounded by the Wissahickon Gorge and Cresheim Valley. The area is an early "streetcar suburb" of [Philadelphia], and contains a wide variety of 19th and early 20th century residential buildings. During the US Revolutionary War era (late 18th Century), the area was one of many summer vacation spots due to its higher elevation (400-500 feet above sea level) and cooler temperatures than the historic Center City.

Among the historic properties located in this neighborhood are:

• Escherick House, designed by Louis I. Kahn [1]

=Links to Sites in Chestnut Hill=

• Chestnut Hill College [1]
• Chestnut Hill Business Association [1]
• Chestnut Hill Historical Society [1]