The Monastery
The Monastery is a historic stone house in Philadelphia, located on Wissahickon Creek at Kitchens Lane. It was built in 1747 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Smallbones, Public domain.- Historic building
- …stands 45 feet (14 metres) tall
- Description: building in Pennsylvania, United States
- Address: 1091 Kitchens Lane, Philadelphia, PA
- Also known as“Monastery House”“Monastery Mansion”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mom Rinker’s Rock and Walnut Lane Bridge.
Mom Rinker’s Rock
Scenic viewpoint
Mom Rinker's Rock is a scenic outlook in Wissahickon… Mom Rinker’s Rock is situated 1,100 feet east of The Monastery.
Walnut Lane Bridge
Bridge
Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Walnut Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge… Walnut Lane Bridge is situated 1,800 feet southeast of The Monastery.
Leverington Cemetery
Cemetery
Leverington Cemetery is a historic non-denominational… Leverington Cemetery is situated 2,600 feet west of The Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roxborough and Manayunk.
Roxborough
Neighborhood
Smallbones, Public domain.
Roxborough is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Manayunk
Neighborhood
Dasprevailz, Public domain.
Manayunk is a neighborhood in the section of Lower…
Wissahickon
Neighborhood
Wissahickon is a neighborhood in the section of Lower…
The Monastery
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Latitude
40.03616° or 40° 2′ 10″ north
Longitude
-75.20353° or 75° 12′ 13″ west
Open location code
87G62QPW+FH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kitchens Lane Trailhead and Kitchen’s Lane Springhouse.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Monastery Stables and Kitchens Lane Shelter.
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