Grumblethorpe

Grumblethorpe 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Grumblethorpe House”
  • Address: 5267 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Howell House and Conyngham-Hacker House.

Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The is a historic house in the Germantown section of , . The three-story stone house was built in 1795 by William Forbes. is situated 330 feet southeast of Grumblethorpe.

Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The is a historic house in the Germantown section of , . The 2½-story stone house was built in 1755 by William Forbes. is situated 380 feet southeast of Grumblethorpe.

Church
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
is situated 350 feet southwest of Grumblethorpe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wister and Germantown.

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 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 the section of the city of , , U.S. It comprises two smaller, older neighborhoods, Nicetown and Tioga, although the distinction between the two is rarely emphasized today.

Grumblethorpe

Latitude
40.03212° or 40° 1′ 56″ north
Longitude
-75.16841° or 75° 10′ 6″ west
Height
40 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87G62RJJ+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 774690732
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5612044
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wistar’s Tenant House and Clarkson-Watson House.

Nearby Places

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