Crystal Palace, London the grounds of the Penge Place estate at Sydenham Hill. The buildings housed the Crystal Palace School of Art, Science, and Literature and Crystal Palace School of Engineering. It attracted visitors for over seven decades. Sydenham Hill is one of the highest locations in London; 109 metres (357 ft) above sea level (spot height on Ordnance Survey Map); and the size of the Palace and prominence of the site made it easy to identify from much of London. This led to the residential area around the building becoming known as Crystal Palace instead of Sydenham Hill. The Palace was destroyed
History of Crystal Palace F.C. History of Crystal Palace F.C. The history of Crystal Palace Football Club is an article about an English professional association football club based in Selhurst, London. The origins of the club go back to the famous Crystal Palace Exhibition building where they were formed in 1905 and during their early years the club played their home games at the FA Cup Final stadium which was situated inside the historic Palace grounds. This article fully documents the history of the club from its formation all the way through to the present day. As far back as 1854, the famous glass exhibition