Richard Wall house, Elkins Park

Name: Richard Wall house
Address: Old York Rd, Elkins Park, 19027, United States

#5 among attractions in Elkins Park

Top attraction, Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Richard Wall house, built 1682, is a historic home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. It had continuous Wall family residency for over 150 years, having been in the Wall family and its descendants through 1847. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as "Wall House" also known as "The Ivy". ()

Built: 1682 (342 years ago)Coordinates: 40°4'36"N, 75°7'43"W

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Old York RdElkins ParkElkins Park 19027 United States

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Richard Wall house – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheltenham Township, Beth Sholom Congregation, Abington Art Center, Old York Road.

0.9 miSE
Area
Cheltenham Township, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Cheltenham Township is a home rule township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cheltenham's population density ranges from over 10,000 per square mile in rowhouses and high-rise apartments along Cheltenham Avenue to historic neighborhoods in Wyncote and Elkins Park.
~1980 ftN
Synagogue
Beth Sholom Congregation, Elkins Park
10 min walk • Beth Sholom Congregation is a Conservative synagogue located at 8231 Old York Road in the Philadelphia suburb of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. It is the only synagogue designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Beth Sholom is Hebrew for House of Peace.
1.2 miNE
Art gallery, Classes and workshops, Shopping
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown
32 min walk • Abington Art Center is an art center built in 1939, and located in Abington Township, a northern suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Old York Road, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Old York Road is a roadway that was built in the 18th century to connect Philadelphia with New York City. Through New Jersey it was built along the Raritan "Naraticong Trail", also known as the Tuckaraming Trail.
0.4 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Elkins Park
12 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church at Old York and Ashbourne Roads in Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was originally built in 1861, and is a gray stone church in the Gothic style. The church was conceived by noted financier Jay Cooke, along with John W. Thomas, J.F.
~1910 ftN
City hall
Henry West Breyer Sr. House, Elkins Park
10 min walk • Henry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as the Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, is a historic home located at Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miNW
Park
Curtis Arboretum, Elkins Park
32 min walk • The Curtis Arboretum is a forty-eight-acre arboretum located at 1250 Church Road, Wyncote, Pennsylvania in Cheltenham Township, near Philadelphia. The arboretum was founded by Mary Louise Curtis Bok in honor of her father, Cyrus Curtis. The landscaping was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
0.7 miN
Universities and schools
Salus University, Elkins Park
17 min walk • Salus University is a private university in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, specializing in degree programs for the health care professions.
1.3 miSW
Cemetery
Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Northwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1878.
1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
West Oak Lane, Philadelphia
39 min walk • West Oak Lane is a neighborhood in the Northwestern Philadelphia. The neighborhood was developed primarily between the early 1920s and late 1930s, with the areas near to Cedarbrook constructed after World War II.
1.3 miNW
Universities and schools
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Elkins Park
35 min walk • The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College is a Jewish seminary in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. It is the only seminary affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Richard Wall house?

Nearby attractions include Henry West Breyer Sr. House, Elkins Park (10 min walk), Beth Sholom Congregation, Elkins Park (10 min walk), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Elkins Park (12 min walk), Salus University, Elkins Park (17 min walk).

How to get to Richard Wall house by public transport?

The nearest stations to Richard Wall house:

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Elkins Park (10 min walk)
Jenkintown-Wyncote (32 min walk)