Curtis Hall Arboretum
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| Curtis Arboretum | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | 1250 W. Church Rd. Cheltenham, Pennsylvania |
| Area: | 45 acres |
| Built/Founded: | 1937 |
| Architect: | Baily & Truscott; et al. |
| Architectural style(s): | Renaissance |
| Added to NRHP: | March 20, 2002 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 02000229[1] |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Curtis Hall Arboretum, sometimes called Curtis Arboretum, is a 45-acre arboretum and located at 1250 Church Road (Route 73), Wyncote, Pennsylvania.
The arboretum surrounds Curtis Hall, once the ballroom of the Cyrus Curtis Mansion, and now operated by the Cheltenham Township Parks and Recreation Department. It features hills, two ponds, and over 50 types of trees.
For more than 25 years, nearby Cheltenham High School has utilized the grounds of Curtis Arboretum as its home cross-country course during the fall racing season. The course measures approximately 2.9 miles.
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- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
| Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania |
| Cheltenham • Elkins Park • Glenside • La Mott • Laverock • Melrose Park • Wyncote |
| Educational Institutions: Arcadia University • Cheltenham High School • Pennsylvania College of Optometry • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College • Tyler School of Art • Westminster Theological Seminary |
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Points of Interest: Beth Sholom Synagogue • Curtis Hall Arboretum • Wall House |
| See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district |
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