Wistar’s Tenant House

Wistar’s Tenant House is a historic house in , which is located on Germantown Avenue. Wistar’s Tenant House is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the historic house .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grumblethorpe and Howell House.

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.

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 370 feet southeast of Wistar’s Tenant House.

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 420 feet southeast of Wistar’s Tenant House.

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
Photo: CTLiotta, Public domain.
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.

Wistar’s Tenant House

Latitude
40.03214° or 40° 1′ 56″ north
Longitude
-75.1686° or 75° 10′ 7″ west
Height
35 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
87G62RJJ+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 775170100
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clarkson-Watson House and Grumblethorpe Gardens.

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