Subject: Executors and administrators and Outdoor recreation / Place: Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1960">1960</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1964">1964</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject Executors and administrators Subject Outdoor recreation Place Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) Year 1960 to 1964

Extent:: 0.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Henry Howard Houston (1820-1895) was a prominent Philadelphia businessman and philanthropist influential in the development of Chestnut Hill. After his death, he left a building and property in Chestnut Hill to the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The Sallie L. O. Smith Collection on the Henry H. Houston Estate, circa 1905-1996, includes correspondence and other materials concerning Philadelphia Cricket Club and the estate of Henry H. Houston.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Henry Howard Houston (1820-1895) was a prominent Philadelphia businessman and philanthropist influential in the development of Chestnut Hill. As a high-ranking executive for the Pennsylvania Railroad, he convinced the company to run a line west through Chestnut Hill, opening in 1884. As a property developer, he helped establish the affluent neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill and Germantown, and he donated a building and property in Chestnut Hill to the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The Henry H. Houston Estate collection, circa 1905-1996, includes correspondence and other materials concerning Philadelphia Cricket Club and the Houston estate. It features three estate ledgers, dated 1938, 1940, and 1951.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

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