Curtis Hall Arboretum facts for kids
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Curtis Arboretum
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Curtis Hall on the grounds of the Curtis Arboretum
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 Location in Philadelphia
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| Location | 1250 W. Church Rd. Wyncote Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 45 acres (180,000 m2) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Baily & Truscott, et al.; Frederick Law Olmsted |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000229 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 20, 2002 |
The Curtis Arboretum is a forty-five-acre arboretum located at 1250 Church Road (Route 73), Wyncote, Pennsylvania in Cheltenham Township, near Philadelphia. 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. The arboretum features hills, two ponds, a dog park, a small World War II memorial, and over fifty types of trees.
Curtis Arboretum serves as the home course for the Cheltenham High School men's and women's cross country teams.
Images for kids
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A colonnade or pergola remaining from the Curtis mansion
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Curtis Hall from the rear
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Ironwork with an oak leaf motif at the entrance gate
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The Curtis Arboretum Valley of Remembrance
