The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-24


Htryn Nnahr.
Correspondence Of The EDeTiinO TelegrGph
This new town on the Pennsylvania Rail
road, north of Whitehall station, is begin
ming to show vigorous signs Of improvement.
That portion of the railroad extending from
Athensvile to Rosemont, designed to avoid
the sharp curve at Whitehall, has been graded,
the bridges completed, and the contractors
have commenced laying the track preparatory
to the completion of the work in early sum-
mer. Several fine avenues have been laid
out and graded in Bryn Mahr, and two elegant
double houses are nearly ready for occupancy
During this spring and summer number of
magnificent residences will be built, and the
place otherwise improved, in anticipation of
making it one of the most attractive places
in the vicinity of Philadelphia. 1t is sufi-
cient to say that this is Pennsylvania Rail-
road enterprise, and will become deservedly
popular, as we understand the company de-
sign to offer greater facilities to their local
travel this summer than during any former
period. 1t is rumored that trains will run
nearly every hour in the day. Should such
be the case, this section will become as
and far more desirable for residences.
Other magnificent improvements are going
forward in the same neighborhood by Mr..
Charles Wheeler, Mr.. John M. Kennedy, and
Mr.. Isaac II. Evans. The two former are
private residences, and the latter
private boarding-house. Mr.. Evans has
located his house on the Lancaster
pike, within three or four minutes walk of the
present Whitehall station and about the
same distance from the contemplated station
at Bryn Mahr, so that his guests will have it
very convenient going to and from the house
to the trains. The new house built by Isaac
n. Founders, of Media, has been named
Summit Grove, from two facts-the first
that it occupies the highest ground in the
neighborhood, and the second that it is
located in beautiful grove. The house is
so feet front by 40 feet in depth with wing
28 by 33 feet. 1t is three stories high, and
presents commanding aspect, from every
point, for miles round. Surrounding "Sum-
NIT Grove" is piazza s6G feet long and 10
feet wide. The first floor is divided into q
parlor 40 by % feet; reception-room and
office, each 1S by 20 feet; a dining hall 40 by
81 feet kitchen, Is by % feet, and large
laundry and wash-rooms. The main hall is
8 feet wide, and the hall extending from the
dining room to the parlor, between the Office
and reception-room, 6 feet wide. Between
the dining room and kitchen there are two
pantries, each II feet square, with feet entry
between. The ceilings are II feet high. The
second floor is divided into % rooms, averag-
-, D lx,1 pix VI Df which
ranged in sets with communicating doors
between each two.
They are all admirably ventilated with
large transoms and windows. The hall
extending through the main building is
six feet wide, and that through the wing
four feet On this floor are two large bath
rooms, containing all the modern conve-
niences, including an abundant supply of hot
and cold water. The third story contains
thirteen rooms similar in size to those on the
second floor. The second story is ten feet in
the clear, and the third nine feet. Each
room will contain gas, and a register for
heating when required. The "Summit Grove"
furnishes magnificent view of the Della
ware river for several miles, and vessels
can be seen quite plainly. Germantown,
Chestnut Hill, Conshohocken, Villa Nova
College, and many other points of interest
and beauty are readily discernible. Mr..
Evans has wisely selected his location and
constructed a house for comfort, convenience,
and luxury. 1t is the best arranged house
for the purpose in the vicinity of this great
city, and cannot fail to become popular, if he
supplies his table as bountifully as was his
invariable custom at Brookfeld last summer.
In the splendid lawn surrounding the
house is an ice-house 20 feet square
and deep, well filled with clear, crystal ice,
and an extensive livery stable is to be built
before the season opens on the first of June
This section of country is well supplied with
churches. Within a mile and half of ''Sum-
NIT Grove" the Presbyterians, Friends, Epis-
copalians, Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans,
and Catholics have commodious churches
We predict a large population in Bryn
Mahr in a very few years. Passing through
the place yesterday, we were surprised to find
that so large number of lots has been
secured by many of our well-known citizens.
who design improving them during this year.