Bechtel House

Bechtel House is a historic building in , which is located on Germantown Avenue. Bechtel House is situated nearby to the historic building , as well as near .
  • Type: Historic building
  • Also known as: “John Bechtel House”
  • Address: 5226 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

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.

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.

Museum
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wister and Germantown.

Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
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
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
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.

Bechtel House

Latitude
40.03145° or 40° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
-75.16806° or 75° 10′ 5″ west
Height
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87G62RJJ+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 774707854
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
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