Grumblethorpe
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.- Museum
- …is also known as “Grumblethorpe House”
- …stands 40 feet (12 metres) tall
- Description: building in Pennsylvania, United States
- Address: 5267 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Howell House and Conyngham-Hacker House.
Howell House
Historic building
Smallbones, Public domain.
The Howell House is a historic house in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Howell House is situated 330 feet southeast of Grumblethorpe.
Conyngham-Hacker House
Historic building
Smallbones, Public domain.
The Conyngham-Hacker House is a historic house in the… Conyngham-Hacker House is situated 380 feet southeast of Grumblethorpe.
Trinity Lutheran Church
Church
Smallbones, Public domain.
Trinity Lutheran Church is situated 350 feet southwest of Grumblethorpe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wister and Germantown.
Wister
Neighborhood
Smallbones, Public domain.
Wister is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Germantown
Neighborhood
Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Germantown is an area in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Grumblethorpe
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Latitude
40.03212° or 40° 1′ 56″ north
Longitude
-75.16841° or 75° 10′ 6″ west
Open location code
87G62RJJ+RJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=house
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tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wistar’s Tenant House and Clarkson-Watson House.
Nearby Places
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