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| name = Chestnut Hill Academy |
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| established = 1861 |
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| type = Legacy Institution now "Springside Chestnut Hill Academy" |
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| name = Wissahickon Inn |
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| image = Wissahickon Inn, Philadelphia, HABS PA-1720-2.jpg |
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| caption = Wissahickon Inn, now Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA (1883-84, ], architects). |
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| built = 1884 |
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| architecture = Queen Anne. |
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| added = December 6, 1979 |
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| governing_body = Private |
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| refnum = 79002333<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2007a}}</ref> |
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'''Chestnut Hill Academy (CHA)''' was an all-male Pre-K through 12 ] ] located in northwest ]. Founded in 1861, CHA was the oldest all-boys school in Greater Philadelphia.{{Citation needed|reason=Malvern Prep was founded in 1842|date=October 2019}} |
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CHA merged with all-girls Springside School in 2010 to become ]. |
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==History== |
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The school's main building was at 500 West Willow Grove Avenue was formerly known as the Wissahickon Inn, now known as ]. Designed by ] and built by ], the Inn opened for business in 1884. Houston also built the ] across the street, and additional land across the street played host to the Philadelphia Horse Show (now the ]). These were popular attractions for Houston's {{convert|3000|acre|km2|adj=on}} real estate development, and brought much business to the Inn. |
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In 1897, the Inn's business began to decline when the Philadelphia Horse Show moved, and improved transportation caused guests to seek more distant travel spots. In 1898, Chestnut Hill Academy moved to the Wissahickon Inn from its previous residence on 8030 Germantown Avenue. The school and the Inn functioned simultaneously, the school making use of the inn's facilities during its off season, and the Inn doing business when students had gone home for the summer. The Wissahickon Inn closed in 1901, and Chestnut Hill Academy took permanent possession of the property. |
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The Wissahickon Inn is listed on ], and the school retains many of the Inn's original structures today.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://chestnuthillacademy.org/about_cha/overview/default.asp?groupid=1084 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204000512/http://chestnuthillacademy.org/about_cha/overview/default.asp?groupid=1084 |archive-date=2007-02-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Notable alumni== |
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*] (2011): NFL player |
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*] (1979): lawyer, Attorney General (interim) and First Solicitor General of Pennsylvania, 2016, District Attorney and Commissioner of Montgomery County, PA. (2000-2016) |
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*] (1918): Philadelphia mayor, 1952–56; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1957–69 |
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*] (1936: Relative, Celebrity, Dilettante |
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*] (2001): ] for the ] |
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*] (1924): Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of Defense during the Eisenhower Administration |
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*] (1915): author of the "Shadow" mystery stories |
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*] (1919): stage, film, radio, and television actor |
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*] (1995): ] pitcher. |
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*] (1898): winner of the 1932 ] in Chemistry. |
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*] (2001): professional soccer player for the ] |
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*] (1958): Connecticut state senator |
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*] (1974): U.S. representative |
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*Andrew Moss (1996): Frontman of the indie-rock band ]. |
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*] (1942): Americans of diplomat and scholar. |
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*] (1996): Musician in ] |
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*] (1912): developed the first practical ]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hepp|first=Christopher|title=Penn's Isaac Starr, 94, Pioneer In Cardiology|url=http://articles.philly.com/1989-06-24/news/26105127_1_heart-disease-medicine-medical-school|work=The Inquirer|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> |
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*]: Member of the ]; columnist for the National Journal and Contributing Editor for Newsweek |
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*] (1966): Assistant Secretary of State for Non-Proliferation |
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*] (1913): former NFL player and coach. First official coach of the Philadelphia Eagles Franchise. |
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*] (1981): former NFL player |
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*] (1969): Domestic Terrorist. |
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*] (1882): Registered sex offender (world record number of convictions) |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{Portal|Philadelphia|Pennsylvania|Schools}} |
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