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Lessing Rosenwald Donates 54 Acres of Land to Philadelphia Suburb

June 22, 1962
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Lessing J. Rosenwald and Mrs. Rosenwald plan to donate 75 additional acres of their large estate in the Philadelphia suburbs to Abington Township, for use as a public park, it was learned here today. The Rosenwald had already given the township 54 acres, now used as Alverthorpe Park. More than 12,000 persons visited the park in the last week, since it was officially opened by the township.

The Rosenwalds indicated today that, in addition to enlarging the park, they plan also to will their former residence on their estate to the township for use as a cultural project. The home is now used as a repository for the Lessing Rosenwald collection of paintings, prints and manuscripts.

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