Colonial Germantown Historic District
Colonial Germantown Historic District, National Historic Landmark district in Germantown and Mount Airy neighborhoods, Philadelphia, United States.
The district extends along both sides of Germantown Avenue, encompassing 113 acres with 579 historic properties dating from early colonial settlement.
German and Dutch settlers established this community in 1683 under Francis Daniel Pastorius, following William Penn's invitation to create a new settlement.
The district contains the location where the first American anti-slavery protest was published in 1688, marking a significant step in civil rights history.
Visitors can explore 19 historic houses and museums through guided tours that showcase Colonial, Georgian, and Federal architecture styles.
The first Bible printed in America in any European language was produced here by Christoph Sauer in 1743, using German text.
Location: Philadelphia
GPS coordinates: 40.03407,-75.17198
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
Germantown White House
37 m
Germantown Cricket Club
1.2 km
Grumblethorpe
373 m
Johnson House Historic Site
1.3 km
Ebenezer Maxwell House
1.1 km
Mennonite Meetinghouse
1 km
Oaks Cloister
1.3 km
Old Germantown Academy and Headmasters' Houses
236 m
Concord School House
1.3 km
Tulpehocken Station Historic District
1.1 km
St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown
1 km
Robert Fulton School
633 m
Edwin Fitler Academics Plus School
1 km
Sally Watson House
936 m
Grumblethorpe Tenant House
335 m
Germantown Grammar School
666 m
Charles Schaeffer School
1.2 km
Thomas Meehan School
802 m
Delmar Apartments
978 m
Conyngham-Hacker House
486 m
Howell House
470 m
Vernon-Wister House
410 m
Ivy Lodge
316 m
William C. Sharpless House
620 m
Wissahickon
1.3 km
Smyser and English Pharmacy
830 m
Fisher's Lane
1.1 km
Clarkson-Watson House
335 mReviews
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