Ebenezer Maxwell House, Philadelphia

Name: Ebenezer Maxwell House
Address: 200 W Tulpehocken St, Philadelphia, 19144-3210, United States
Telephone: +1 215-438-1861

#361 among attractions in Philadelphia

Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture, Specialty museum

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The Ebenezer Maxwell House, operated today as the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, is an historic house located in the West Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ()

Built: 1859 (165 years ago)Coordinates: 40°2'18"N, 75°10'60"W

Address

200 W Tulpehocken StUpper NorthwestPhiladelphia 19144-3210 United States

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+1 215-438-1861

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Ebenezer Maxwell House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Historic RittenhouseTown, Cliveden, Upper Burial Ground, Germantown Mennonite Church.

0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Historic RittenhouseTown, sometimes referred to as Rittenhouse Historic District, encompasses the remains of an early industrial community which was the site of the first paper mill in British North America.
0.6 miN
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Cliveden, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Cliveden, also known as the Chew House, is a historic site owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located in the Germantown neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia. Built as a country house for attorney Benjamin Chew, Cliveden was completed in 1767 and was home to seven generations of the Chew family.
0.4 miN
Cemetery
Upper Burial Ground, Philadelphia
11 min walk • The Upper Burial Ground is a cemetery in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is notable as the last resting place of 58 American soldiers from the Battle of Germantown in the American Revolution.
~1680 ftN
Church
Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia
9 min walk • Mennonite Meetinghouse is a historic Mennonite church building at 6119 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first settlers in Germantown in 1683 were Dutch or Germans recruited by William Penn.
~1880 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John Johnson House, Philadelphia
10 min walk • The John Johnson House is a National Historic Landmark in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, significant for its role in the antislavery movement and the Underground Railroad.
0.4 miN
Museum, History museum
Concord School House, Philadelphia
10 min walk • The Concord School House is a historic one-room schoolhouse in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is operated today as a museum.
0.9 miSE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Grumblethorpe, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Grumblethorpe, in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the home of the Wister family, 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. It is a museum, part of the Colonial Germantown Historic District.
0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Germantown White House, Philadelphia
18 min walk • The Germantown White House is a historic mansion in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest surviving presidential residence, having twice housed George Washington during his presidency.
0.5 miSW
Bridge
Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia
12 min walk • The original Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge was a prestressed concrete girder bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Belgian Engineer Gustave Magnel and built by the City of Philadelphia. Completed and fully opened to traffic in 1951, this three-span bridge carried Walnut Lane over Lincoln Drive and Monoshone Creek.
~1660 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown, Philadelphia
8 min walk • St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown is a historic church at 6000 Wayne Avenue in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1873 to the designs of Furness & Hewitt. George W.
~1340 ftE
Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Germantown Grammar School, Philadelphia
7 min walk • Germantown Grammar School, also known as Lafayette Grammar School and Opportunities Industrial Center, Inc. are two historic school buildings located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Ebenezer Maxwell House open?

Ebenezer Maxwell House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 12 pm - 4 pm
Friday 12 pm - 4 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Ebenezer Maxwell House?

Nearby attractions include Tulpehocken Station Historic District, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Germantown Grammar School, Philadelphia (7 min walk), St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia (9 min walk).

How to get to Ebenezer Maxwell House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ebenezer Maxwell House:

Train

Tulpehocken (8 min walk)
Upsal (12 min walk)