John Fromberger House
John Fromberger House is a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is located on Germantown Avenue. John Fromberger House is situated nearby to the museum Germantown Historical Society, as well as near the church Impacting Your World Christian Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Germantown White House and Grumblethorpe.
Germantown White House
Museum
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Germantown White House is a historic mansion in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest surviving presidential residence, having twice housed Founding Father George Washington during his presidency.
Grumblethorpe
Museum
Grumblethorpe was the home of the Wister family in the present-day Germantown section of Philadelphia, who lived there for over 160 years. It was built in 1744 as a summer residence, but it became the family's year-round residence in 1793. Grumblethorpe is situated 1,300 feet southeast of John Fromberger House.
Vernon-Wister House
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vernon-Wister House is a historic house in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1803 by James Matthews, from whom John Wister purchased it in 1812. Vernon-Wister House is situated 1,400 feet west of John Fromberger House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Germantown and Wister.
Germantown
Neighborhood
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Germantown is an area in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854.
Wister
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Wister is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded by Chelten Avenue to the north, Germantown Avenue to the west, Belfield Avenue to the east, and Wister Street to the south.
Morton
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Morton is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located south of West Oak Lane, east of Mount Airy, and west of North Broad Street.
John Fromberger House
- Type: Historic building
- Address: Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.0344° or 40° 2′ 4″ northLongitude
-75.17185° or 75° 10′ 19″ westHeight
64 feet (20 metres)Open location code
87G62RMH+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 769419308OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Germantown Historical Society and Impacting Your World Christian Center.
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