St. Martin's Station Grounds Committee Papers 1962-1994

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St. Martin's Station Grounds Committee Papers 1962-1994

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Saint Martins Station in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia was built along the Pennsylvania Railroad line in 1883. In 1981, the non-profit St. Martin's Station Grounds Committee was founded to restore and operate the building and its grounds. The bulk of the St. Martin's Station Grounds Committee Papers, 1962-1994, consists of financial records. There are some minutes, administrative records, and a few photographs in the collection as well.

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Chestnut Hill Historical Society

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Chestnut Hill Historical Society

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