The Monastery

The Monastery is a historic stone house in , located on at Kitchens Lane. It was built in 1747 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: building in Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Monastery House” and “Monastery Mansion”
  • Address: 1091 Kitchens Lane, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mom Rinker’s Rock and Walnut Lane Bridge.

Scenic viewpoint
Mom Rinker's Rock is a scenic outlook in Wissahickon Valley Park along the in the city of Philadelphia, , United States. It is located on a ridge on the eastern side of the park just a little north of the Walnut Lane Bridge, close by the statue dedicated to Toleration. is situated 1,100 feet east of The Monastery.

Bridge
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The is a concrete arch bridge located in that connects the Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods across the in . is situated 1,800 feet southeast of The Monastery.

Cemetery
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is a historic non-denominational established in 1745 in the neighborhood of , United States. is situated 2,600 feet west of The Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roxborough and Manayunk.

Neighborhood
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is a in , , United States. It is bordered to the southwest, along the , by the neighborhood of Manayunk, along the northeast by the section of , and to the southeast by the neighborhood of East Falls.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of Lower in the state of . Located adjacent to the neighborhoods of and and also on the banks of the , contains the first canal begun in the United States.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of Lower in the state of , United States. is located adjacent to the neighborhoods of and , and it is bounded by the Valley Park, Ridge Avenue, Hermit Street, and Henry Avenue.

The Monastery

Latitude
40.03616° or 40° 2′ 10″ north
Longitude
-75.20353° or 75° 12′ 13″ west
Height
45 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
87G62QPW+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 767732271
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q7751972
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