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.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Vernon House”
  • Address: Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include First Presbyterian Church of Germantown and Polite Temple Baptist Church.

Church
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Church
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is situated 800 feet northeast of Vernon-Wister House.

Museum
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The 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. is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Vernon-Wister House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Germantown and Morton.

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 located south of West Oak Lane, east of Mount Airy, and west of North Broad Street.

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.

Vernon-Wister House

Latitude
40.03576° or 40° 2′ 9″ north
Longitude
-75.17637° or 75° 10′ 35″ west
Height
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87G62RPF+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 773663140
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q7922048
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In Other Languages

“Vernon-Wister House” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Black Writers Museum and Vernon Park.

Nearby Places

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