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Curtis Hall, 8230 Old York Road, Elkins Park, Montgomery County, PA

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For additional documentation, see also HALS PA-29 (Curtis Arboretum)

Significance: Curtis Hall, built in 1903 as a music room addition, is the surviving portion of Lyndon, a French Renaissance style mansion built for publishing magnate, Cyrus H.K. Curtis, at the turn of the century.

Survey number: HABS PA-6057

Building/structure dates: 1903 Initial Construction

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1903 - 1980
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Elkins Park (Pa.) ,  40.08156, -75.12756
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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