Baleroy Mansion, Philadelphia

#965 among attractions in Philadelphia

Reportedly haunted

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The Baleroy Mansion is a 32-room estate located in the historic and affluent Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has obtained the title of "Most Haunted Home in America" due to its alleged infestation of spirits, ghosts, jinns, demons, angels or other supernatural beings. The mansion has been featured in a number of TV shows and books that deal with haunted houses. Others have described it as "the most haunted house in Philadelphia". The name "Baleroy" was chosen by its owner George Meade Easby, great-grandson of General George Meade. The estate's name was likely derived from Balleroy in France. ()

Coordinates: 40°3'57"N, 75°11'58"W

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Upper Northwest (Chestnut Hill)Philadelphia United States

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Baleroy Mansion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Philadelphia Cricket Club, St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Woodmere Art Museum, Vanna Venturi House.

0.5 miW
Golf, Field
Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Nestled in the historic city of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Cricket Club stands as a testament to the rich tradition of golf in the United States. Established in 1854, it is one of the oldest country clubs in the nation and holds the distinction of being the oldest...
1.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philadelphia
32 min walk • St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic church building in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, just north of the Germantown neighborhood. The congregation was founded sometime before 1728 and three successive church buildings have occupied the same location since that time. The church was closed in 2016.
1.6 miNW
Victorian mansion housing artwork
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia
41 min walk • Woodmere Art Museum, located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has a collection of paintings, prints, sculpture and photographs focusing on artists from the Delaware Valley and includes works by Thomas Pollock Anshutz, Severo Antonelli, Jasper Francis...
0.6 miNW
Modernist architecture, Postmodern architecture
Vanna Venturi House, Philadelphia
15 min walk • The Vanna Venturi House, one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement, is located in the neighborhood of Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.7 miSE
Theater
Sedgwick Theater, Philadelphia
17 min walk • The Sedgwick Theater is a historic American theater in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1928 and designed by architect William Harold Lee. It is one of the remaining 20 Philadelphia theaters as of 2006 which he designed; nine have been demolished.
1.1 miS
Synagogue
Dorshei Derekh, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Dorshei Derekh is a Jewish prayer group at Germantown Jewish Centre in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. Its name is Hebrew for "Seekers of a Way." The minyan is an affiliate of the Reconstructing Judaism.
~1360 ftNE
Church
Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, Philadelphia
7 min walk • The Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting is a monthly meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. First meeting in 1924, they were the first "United" monthly meeting, reconciling Philadelphia Quakers after the Hicksite/Orthodox schism of 1827. The original Meeting House, built in 1931, was located at 100 E.
0.5 miNW
Park
Pastorius Park, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Pastorius Park is a 16-acre park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is maintained by the Fairmount Park Commission. Established in 1915, the park was named in honor of Francis Pastorius, a leader of early German immigrants to the area.
0.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
12 min walk • Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is known for the high incomes of its residents and high real estate values, as well as its private schools.
1.3 miN
Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
John Welsh House, Philadelphia
33 min walk • John Welsh House, also known as "Rauhala," is a historic home located at Wyndmoor in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1867 and expanded in 1892. It consists of an asymmetrical Gothic Revival cottage in front of a cubic Italianate style cottage.
1.3 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Inglewood Cottage, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Inglewood Cottage is a Gothic Revival villa, built c. 1850, located at 150 Bethlehem Pike, in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by famed American architect Thomas Ustick Walter, Fourth Architect of the U.S.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Baleroy Mansion?

Nearby attractions include Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia (12 min walk), Pastorius Park, Philadelphia (13 min walk), Vanna Venturi House, Philadelphia (15 min walk).

How to get to Baleroy Mansion by public transport?

The nearest stations to Baleroy Mansion:

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Saint Martins (7 min walk)
Mount Airy (12 min walk)