Clarkson-Watson House
Clarkson-Watson House is a historic house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is located on Germantown Avenue. Clarkson-Watson House is situated nearby to the historic house Wistar’s Tenant House, as well as near the museum Grumblethorpe.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 460 feet southeast of Clarkson-Watson House.
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 500 feet southeast of Clarkson-Watson House.
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.
Clarkson-Watson House
- Type: Historic house
- Address: Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.03232° or 40° 1′ 56″ northLongitude
-75.16881° or 75° 10′ 8″ westHeight
38 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87G62RJJ+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 775170640OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wistar’s Tenant House and Grumblethorpe Gardens.
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