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Curtis Arboretum
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Curtis Hall on the grounds of the Curtis Arboretum
Curtis Hall Arboretum is located in Philadelphia
Curtis Hall Arboretum
Location in Philadelphia
Location 1250 W. Church Rd.
Wyncote
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
Area 45 acres (180,000 m2)
Built 1937
Architect Baily & Truscott, et al.; Frederick Law Olmsted
Architectural style Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No. 02000229
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Added to NRHP March 20, 2002

The Curtis Arboretum is a forty-five-acre arboretum located at 1250 Church Road (Route 73), Wyncote, Pennsylvania in Cheltenham Township, near Philadelphia. The arboretum was founded by Mary Louise Curtis Bok in honor of her father, Cyrus Curtis. The landscaping was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The arboretum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The arboretum surrounds Curtis Hall, once the ballroom of the Curtis family mansion, which now is operated by the Cheltenham Township Parks and Recreation Department. The arboretum features hills, two ponds, a dog park, a small World War II memorial, and over fifty types of trees.

Curtis Arboretum serves as the home course for the Cheltenham High School men's and women's cross country teams.

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