Vernon-Wister House
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.
- Historic building
- …is also known as “Vernon House”
- …stands 43 feet (13 metres) tall
- Description: historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
- Address: Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include First Presbyterian Church of Germantown and Polite Temple Baptist Church.
Polite Temple Baptist Church
Polite Temple Baptist Church is situated 800 feet northeast of Vernon-Wister House.
Germantown White House
The Germantown White House is a historic mansion… Germantown White House is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Vernon-Wister House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Germantown and Morton.
Germantown
Germantown is an area in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Morton
Morton is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wister
Wister is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Vernon-Wister House
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Latitude
40.03576° or 40° 2′ 9″ north
Longitude
-75.17637° or 75° 10′ 35″ west
Open location code
87G62RPF+8F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Vernon-Wister House” goes by many names.
- French: “Vernon-Wister House”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Black Writers Museum and Vernon Park.
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