Ardmore - Main Line Today
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Walk Historic <strong>Ardmore</strong><br />
Shack, it features recessed window areas<br />
and tripartite windows dating to 1913-1919.<br />
Rittenhouse Place<br />
Rittenhouse Place was laid out by Harry J.<br />
Rittenhouse in 1926, when a building permit was<br />
issued for construction of a “business building<br />
and two family dwellings.”<br />
52-56 E. Lancaster Ave. originally had a twin<br />
building to the west (demolished in the 1960s<br />
to make room for what is now a bank). The pair<br />
undoubtedly created an elegant entryway to the<br />
generous new boulevard. Both this building and<br />
10-18 Rittenhouse Place—which feature French<br />
doors and iron balustrades—are admired for<br />
their 20th-century Spanish eclecticism.<br />
15 Rittenhouse Place was constructed in 1940<br />
and is a fine example of mid-20th-century<br />
commercial design.<br />
49-51 Rittenhouse Place were the first buildings<br />
built on the plot in 1927-1928. 51 Rittenhouse<br />
Place originally housed the <strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Chronicle.<br />
Residential highlights<br />
Built in 1890, 101 Linwood Ave. is a Princess<br />
Anne Victorian. Nearby 105 Linwood Ave.<br />
is a Horace Trumbauer design from about 1900.<br />
44 Linwood Ave. (adjacent to the new Linwood<br />
Park) was constructed in 1910 for Joseph S.<br />
Pearce. Known at the time as Woodlynne, the<br />
large Tudor Revival home and its carriage house<br />
were recently restored by the new owners.<br />
Other highlights<br />
North America’s oldest skating club, the<br />
Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society,<br />
is located in <strong>Ardmore</strong> on Holland Avenue,<br />
two blocks west of <strong>Ardmore</strong> Avenue.<br />
(From left) 14-28 W. Lancaster Ave., the Palace Theatre, 8-10 W. Lancaster Ave.<br />
Located at St. Paul’s Road and Athens Avenue,<br />
First Baptist Church was built in 1924.<br />
One of three African-American churches<br />
in <strong>Ardmore</strong>, Zion Baptist Church was<br />
established in 1894 and has a unique history.<br />
The congregation moved an existing building<br />
from Lancaster Avenue to the current site at<br />
Greenfield and Spring avenues. It was later<br />
destroyed by fire, and the current church<br />
was built in 1899.<br />
A four-unit dwelling designed by the famed<br />
Frank Lloyd Wright in 1939, Suntop Homes is<br />
located west of Church Road at the corner of<br />
Sutton Road and East Spring Avenue. The the<br />
time, Wright envisioned multiple units of<br />
low-cost, standardized housing for families. The<br />
project was dubbed the “<strong>Ardmore</strong> Experiment.”<br />
In the end, only a single set of four was finished,<br />
each unit renting for $55 a month. The modern<br />
style—featuring, wood, brick and glass—was<br />
extremely unique to <strong>Ardmore</strong> at the time.<br />
St. Colman’s Roman Catholic Church was<br />
founded in 1907. The design of the church at<br />
Lancaster Avenue and Argyle Road was inspired<br />
by French and English Gothic architecture.<br />
It was completed in 1926.<br />
Across from St. Colman’s is the Lower Merion<br />
Township Administration Building at 75 E.<br />
Lancaster Ave., built in 1926.<br />
Founded 1765 by the German Lutheran Church,<br />
St. Paul’s Cemetery includes the tombstones<br />
of war veterans who fought as far back the<br />
American Revolution. The stone structure<br />
within the cemetery is a German schoolhouse<br />
built in 1789.<br />
One of America’s first shopping centers,<br />
Suburban Square was begun in 1926. The Times<br />
Medical Building, at the center of the square,<br />
is a shining example of Art Deco architecture.<br />
<strong>Ardmore</strong> Is<br />
All About<br />
Activity!<br />
From sports and fitness to art,<br />
dance and music, activities for<br />
all abound in <strong>Ardmore</strong>’s diverse<br />
shopping district. Explore<br />
pottery making and painting at<br />
The Mud Room, mommy-andme<br />
classes at Nurture, young-tot<br />
gym classes at Gymboree,<br />
knitting at Stash Knits,<br />
karaoke at McCloskey’s, and<br />
open-mike nights at MilkBoy<br />
Coffee. Find art supplies at<br />
Merion Art & Repro, dance<br />
classes at First Position Dance<br />
Arts, Quickstep Ballroom and<br />
DanceSport Academy, music<br />
concerts and classes at Calliope<br />
Music, <strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Conservatory<br />
of Music, <strong>Main</strong>line Music, <strong>Main</strong><br />
<strong>Line</strong> Music Academy, Meridee<br />
Winters School of Music and<br />
Music Training Center, and<br />
fitness classes at Philadelphia<br />
Sports Club, Planet Fitness,<br />
Cross Fit Training and <strong>Ardmore</strong><br />
Fitness Station. Indulge your<br />
taste for outdoor adventure at<br />
Human Zoom Bikes & Boards,<br />
Buckman’s Ski Shop or Aqua<br />
Hut Dive & Travel. And don’t<br />
forget to book your next exotic<br />
vacation at Swain Tours!<br />
We also invite you to experience<br />
one of our many well-known<br />
outdoor events—like Clover<br />
Market, First Friday <strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong>,<br />
<strong>Ardmore</strong> Oktoberfest, the<br />
Cricket Craft & Brew Fest<br />
and the Downtown <strong>Ardmore</strong><br />
Annual Holiday Celebration<br />
and Tree Lighting. All are<br />
organized by local businesspeople<br />
who care about preserving<br />
the “<strong>Main</strong> Street” atmosphere<br />
locals and visitors alike have<br />
come to love and expect in<br />
downtown <strong>Ardmore</strong>.<br />
<strong>Ardmore</strong> Auto Body, 65 Cricket Ave., (610) 649-9951,<br />
ardmoreautobody.com<br />
<strong>Ardmore</strong> Nissan, 265 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 649-4400,<br />
ardmorenissan.com<br />
<strong>Ardmore</strong> Toyota, 219 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 645-5000,<br />
ardmoretoyota.com<br />
Armen Cars, 125 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 649-0300, armencars.com<br />
Armstrong Automotive, 6 W. Athens Ave., (610) 896-9111<br />
ArroW. Car Wash, 124 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 649-2192, arrowcarwash.com<br />
Autowerks Harman, 108 Cricket Ave., (610) 642-4770<br />
Best Auto Tags, 39 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 896-6300, bestautotags.net<br />
Heilman Sunoco, 301 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 649-1991<br />
Infiniti of <strong>Ardmore</strong>, 306 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 649-3600,<br />
infinitiofardmore.com<br />
Lower Merion Tire & Service Center, 208 E. Lancaster Ave.,<br />
(610) 649-2500, mainlinetires.com<br />
<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Honda, 123 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 649-5600,<br />
martinmainlinehonda.com<br />
Napa Auto Parts, 200 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 642-4745, napaonline.com<br />
Piazza Volkswagen/Acura of <strong>Ardmore</strong>, 150 W. Lancaster Ave.,<br />
(610) 896-8600, ardmorevw.com<br />
BANKING<br />
Beneficial Bank, 20 Woodside Road, (484) 420-2800, beneficialbank.com<br />
Bryn Mawr Trust Bank, 50 W. Lancaster Ave., (610) 896-6712, bmtc.com<br />
Citizens Bank, 225 W. Lancaster Ave., 19B-0070, (610) 649-5812,<br />
citizensbank.com<br />
Firstrust Bank, 107 Coulter Ave., (610) 649-1300, firstrust.com<br />
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, 551 W. Lancaster Ave.,<br />
Haverford, (610) 520-3401, fmfcu.com<br />
Republic Bank of <strong>Ardmore</strong>, 233 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 896-9750,<br />
rfbkonline.com<br />
Sovereign Santander Bank, 44 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 896-6700,<br />
sovereignbank.com<br />
Susquehanna bank, 76 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 642-2014,<br />
susquehanna.net<br />
CONSTRUCTION & ARCHITECTS<br />
Goodwin Architects, Plaza 16, 16 E. Lancaster Ave., Suite 202,<br />
(610) 664-4774, goodwinarchitectsinc.com<br />
Jack Burns Architecture LLC, 16 E. Lancaster Ave., Plaza 16,<br />
Suite 105, (610) 645-5450, jackburnsarchitecture.com<br />
Meyer Designs, Inc., 227 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 649-8500,<br />
meyerdesigninc.com<br />
Nemeth Construction, 16 E. Lancaster Ave., Plaza 16, Suite 100,<br />
(610) 642-2664<br />
Orion General Contractors, PO Box 534, (610) 649-4545, orion.gc.com<br />
Orndorf & Associates, 112 Cricket Ave., (610) 896-4500, orndorf.com<br />
Patterson Associates Inc., 16 E. Lancaster Ave., Plaza 16,<br />
(610) 649-7500, pattersonassocinc.com<br />
Weidenman Architects, 19 W. Lancaster Ave., Suite 400,<br />
(610) 649-4606, weidenmanarch.com<br />
DINING<br />
A La Maison, 53 W. Lancaster Ave., (484) 412-8009, alamaisonbistro.com<br />
<strong>Ardmore</strong> Station Café, 6 Station Ave., (610) 642-3889<br />
<strong>Ardmore</strong> Style Pizza, 10 Rittenhouse Place, (610) 649-7320,<br />
ardmorepizza.net<br />
Barbacoa, 64 Rittenhouse Place, (610) 642-0600, barbacoaaud.com<br />
Bella Italia Pizzeria, 12 E. Lancaster Ave., (610) 649-1700,<br />
www.mainlinetoday.com l march 2013 A7
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