Curtis Arboretum | |
Curtis Hall on the grounds of the Curtis Arboretum
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| Location | 1250 W. Church Rd. Wyncote Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°5′6.2262″N 75°8′52.5942″W / 40.085062833°N 75.147942833°W / 40.085062833; -75.147942833 |
| Area | 45 acres (180,000 m2) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Baily & Truscott, et al.; Frederick Law Olmsted |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000229[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | March 20, 2002 |
| Designated PHMC | November 7, 2005 |
The Curtis Arboretum is a 45-acre (18 ha) arboretuminWyncote, Pennsylvania. The arboretum was founded by Mary Louise Curtis Bok in honor of her father, Cyrus Curtis.
The landscaping was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The arboretum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The arboretum surrounds Curtis Hall, once the ballroom of the Curtis family mansion, which now is operated by the Cheltenham Township Parks and Recreation Department.[2] The arboretum features hills, two ponds, a dog park, a small World War II memorial, and over 50 types of trees.
Curtis Arboretum serves as the home course for the Cheltenham High School men's and women's cross country running teams.
Former estate of Cyrus H. K. Curtis, publishing magnate, the arboretum and music room of his mansion was acquired by the Township in 1937 as a gift from Mr. Curtis' daughter to last during her lifetime. Upon her death, it was reverted to the Curtis heirs. The property was purchased by the Township in 1974. The Hall is the former music room and ballroom of the Curtis mansion. A stone memorial and tree grove was established by the Township in 1948 in tribute to all residents who gave their lives in service in World War II.
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Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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