Chestnut Hill Conservancy to Award

Homestead and Bakehouse Restoration

The Chestnut Hill Conservancy to award Historic RittenhouseTown Homestead and Bake House Restoration – Exemplary Stewardship of Important Sites – Established Organization, 2024 Winner!

The team includes Historic RittenhouseTown Inc., Kurtz Construction Company, Frisco Painting, Mara Restoration, and the Fairmount Park Conservancy

December 3, join the Chestnut Hill Conservancy for an evening that honors the dedicated stewardship behind Chestnut Hill’s architectural heritage at the Preservation Party, where the Conservancy’s Preservation Awards merge with the Chestnut Hill Architectural Hall of Fame to celebrate the community’s finest preservation projects and treasured landmarks. This festive evening will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow preservation enthusiasts, learn about the stories behind our honorees, and celebrate the legacy of Chestnut Hill’s architectural and cultural heritage.

Preservation Party Tickets

Collaborative Class
Allens Lane Art Center

Session 1 Paper Making @ Historic RittenhouseTown
Monday December 1st
211 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19144. The Barn
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Session 2 Paper Cutting @ Allens Lane Art Center
Monday December 9th
601 West Allens Lane, Philadelphia, 19119
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Class description and registration here.

Historic RittenhouseTown Annual Appeal to aid in barn restoration

Give today and help fund upgrades to our paper arts studio located at the Barn at RittenhouseTown. Since the paper arts studio was established at RittenhouseTown in 1992 it has served as a place of education, art, and history all nestled in the Wissahickon Valley. Funding will help with the physical up keep of the 1938 Works Progressive Administrative structure, enhancements to our studio space, and expansion of our educational offerings