Grumblethorpe Gardens
Grumblethorpe Gardens is a garden in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Grumblethorpe Gardens is situated nearby to the historic house Wistar’s Tenant House, as well as near Clarkson-Watson House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grumblethorpe and Howell House.
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.
Howell House
Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Howell House is a historic house in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The three-story stone house was built in 1795 by William Forbes. Howell House is situated 470 feet south of Grumblethorpe Gardens.
Conyngham-Hacker House
Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Conyngham-Hacker House is a historic house in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2½-story stone house was built in 1755 by William Forbes. Conyngham-Hacker House is situated 510 feet south of Grumblethorpe Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wister and Germantown.
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.
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.
Nicetown–Tioga
Neighborhood
Photo: CTLiotta, Public domain.
Nicetown–Tioga is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. It comprises two smaller, older neighborhoods, Nicetown and Tioga, although the distinction between the two is rarely emphasized today.
Grumblethorpe Gardens
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.03257° or 40° 1′ 57″ northLongitude
-75.16816° or 75° 10′ 5″ westOpen location code
87G62RMJ+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 774690729OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clarkson-Watson House and Wistar’s Tenant House.
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