The Blockley retreat farm : an analysis and recommendations for its revitalization

344 Pages·1998·8 MB·English

by  Cloud, Dana S

THE BLOCKLEY RETREATFARM:
ANANALYSIS OFAND
RECOMMENDATIONS FORITS REVITALIZATION
Dana S. Cloud
ATHESIS
Historic Preservation
Presentedtothe Faculties ofthe University ofPennsylvania in
Partial Fulfillmentofthe Requirements forthe Degreeof
MASTEROFSCIENCE
1998
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Frank G. Matero

"-AndafterhavingvisitedanumberofFarms...theirattentionwasdirectedtothatofMatthewArrison
[formerlyPaulBusti'sBlockleyRetreatFarm];containingaboutonehundred&oneacresofLand,
situatedontheWesternsideoftheSchuylkillinBlockleytownshiplyingbetweentheWestchesterand
HaverfordRoads,andwithintwomilesofthepermanentBridge;whichaftercareful inquirytheyfoundto
sustainacharacteralmostunexampledforhealthfulness,andtocombinemorethananyother,the
requisitesfortheestablishmentinview."
TheBuildingCommitteeforthePennsylvaniaHospitalfortheInsane. 1836

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