Germantown White House

The Germantown White House is a historic mansion in the Germantown section of , . It is the oldest surviving presidential residence, having twice housed Founding Father George Washington during his presidency.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Deshler-Morris House”
  • Address: 5442 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Germantown Friends School and Grumblethorpe.

School
is a private, coeducational PreK–12 school in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the under the supervision of Germantown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. is situated 330 feet south of Germantown White House.

Museum
was the home of the Wister family in the present-day section of , 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. is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Germantown White House.

Historic building
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The is a historic house in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1803 by James Matthews, from whom John Wister purchased it in 1812. is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Germantown White House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Germantown and Wister.

Neighborhood
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is an area in , Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , , United States. It is bounded by Chelten Avenue to the north, Germantown Avenue to the west, Belfield Avenue to the east, and Street to the south.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , , United States. It is located south of West Oak Lane, east of Mount Airy, and west of North Broad Street.

Germantown White House

Latitude
40.03385° or 40° 2′ 2″ north
Longitude
-75.1723° or 75° 10′ 20″ west
Height
41 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87G62RMH+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 769419313
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5552051
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Germantown White House and The Bringhurst House.

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