Philadelphia: Georgian Architecture
Places and attractions in the Georgian architecture category
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- Church
- History museum
- Park
- Bridge
- Historical place
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Theater
- Neighbourhood
- Concerts and shows
- Specialty museum
- Monuments and statues
- Cemetery
- Art museum
- Nightlife
- Georgian architecture
- Shopping
- Library
- Music venue
- Sacred and religious sites
- Art gallery
- Synagogue
- Area
- Colonial revival architecture
- Concert hall
- Architecture
- Greek Revival architecture
- Music and shows
- Memorial
- Street
- Shopping centre
- Skyscraper
- Neoclassical architecture
- Universities and schools
- Science museum
- Romanesque architecture
- Performing arts
- Garden
- Square
- Ship
- Postmodern architecture
- Playground
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Natural history museum
- Reportedly haunted
- Palladian architecture
- Sculpture
- Golf
- Vernacular architecture
- Bars and clubs
- William Penn
- Italianate architecture
- Temple
- Arenas and stadiums
- Botanical garden
- Tower
- Art Deco architecture
- Romanesque revival architecture
- Beaux-Arts architecture
- Modernist architecture
- Basketball
- Tudor Revival architecture
Independence Hall
Independence Hall, nestled in the heart of Philadelphia's historic district, stands as a timeless monument to the birth of the United States. This Georgian-style structure, completed in 1753, served as the meeting place where the Founding Fathers debated and adopted...
Fairmount Park
Nestled in the heart of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park is a verdant oasis sprawling across the urban landscape. As one of the largest urban park systems in the world, it encompasses over 2,000 acres of rolling hills, gentle trails, and lush woodlands.
Mount Pleasant Mansion
Mount Pleasant Mansion is a historical gem nestled in the heart of Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. This Georgian country house, built in 1761-1762, stands as a testament to America's colonial architecture and the sophisticated taste of its early inhabitants.
President's House
The President's House in Philadelphia stands as a significant memorial to both the early history of the United States and the complex legacy of slavery in America. Located just steps away from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, this site was the executive mansion...
Christ Church
Historic church and Ben Franklin's grave Christ Church is an Episcopal church in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia. Founded in 1695 as a parish of the Church of England, it played an integral role in the founding of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.
Powel House
The Powel House is a historic house museum located at 244 South 3rd Street, between Willings Alley and Spruce Street, in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Church is a historic Episcopal church located on the corner of Third and Pine Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Cliveden
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.
Woodford Mansion
Woodford is a historic mansion at Ford Road and Greenland Drive in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built about 1756, it is the first of Philadelphia's great colonial Georgian mansion houses to be built, and exemplifies the opulence of such houses.
Grumblethorpe
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.
John Ruan House
The John Ruan House is a historic mansion in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1796 as the home of Dr. John Ruan, a physician and community leader.
Wissahickon
Wissahickon is a historic apartment building in the Germantown, Philadelphia. Wissahickon, which takes its name from nearby Wissahickon Creek, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Randolph House
Randolph House, also known as Laurel Hill Mansion, is a historic mansion in east Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Morton Morton House
Morton Morton House, also known as the Morton Mortonson House and Morton and Lydia Morton House, is a historic home located at Norwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania at the confluence of the Muckinipattis Creek and Darby Creek.
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