Holding Information

Collection: Chestnut Hill Historic District Files

Institution: Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Client Name: Disston, Jacob S.

"(also known as 8800 Germantown Avenue) "A large stone 2 1/2 story late Victorian dwelling with Tudor trim appearing in the gable ends, flat arched stone lintels, 2 story stone bays inthe center & left ranks of the original building, a gable roof and hipped dormers. The original ground floor porch facing Germantown Avenue has been enclosed. In 1905, Duhring, Okie & Ziegler, architect, designed a 2 1/2 story stone & stuccoed crossgabled addition to the west & in 1914, George S. Idell, architect, transformed this single house into three units"

Quantity: 1 folder

Local Call: 142:51

Item dates: 1888 - 1889

Holding types: Manuscripts

Building Permit Information

Building Permit Type	Permit Date	Permit Number	Comments
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1896	3316
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1900	4414
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1901	2485
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1901	4971
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1902	4268
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1902	6006
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1905	5096
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1912	5621
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1914	3703
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1935	763
City of Philadelphia Building Permit	1958	7630

Documented Architects, Engineers, and Others

• Kemp & Garrison (Contractors)
• Windrim, James Hamilton (1840-1919) (Architect)

Location

1-7 W CHESTNUT HILL AVE [Browse this block]
Philadelphia, PA

> View location in Google Maps

Philadelphia Architects and Buildings | About | Participating Institutions | Feedback | Search | Login
Website and System: Copyright © 2008 by The Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
Data and Images: Copyright © 2008 by various contributing institutions. Used by permission.
All rights reserved.