John Welsh House, Philadelphia

Name: John Welsh House
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#595 among attractions in Philadelphia

Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture

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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. The house is built of cut and squared Wissahickon schist. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 40°5'2"N, 75°12'19"W

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WyndmoorPhiladelphia United States

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Day trips

John Welsh House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morris Arboretum, Woodmere Art Museum, Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, Vanna Venturi House.

0.9 miW
Park, Garden
Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania is the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Arboretum is open daily except for major holidays.
0.8 miW
Victorian mansion housing artwork
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia
20 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...
1.4 miSW
Bridge
Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, Philadelphia
35 min walk • The Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, aka the Thomas Mill Bridge or the Thomas Mill Road Covered Bridge, is a historic, single-span, wooden covered bridge across the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miS
Modernist architecture, Postmodern architecture
Vanna Venturi House, Philadelphia
24 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.
1.2 miSE
Church
Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, Philadelphia
30 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.
0.8 miS
Park
Pastorius Park, Philadelphia
22 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.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
25 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.
~1040 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture
Inglewood Cottage, Philadelphia
6 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.
~1320 ftSW
Italianate architecture
Piper-Price House, Philadelphia
7 min walk • The Piper-Price House is a home designed by architect Samuel Sloan. It is located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. It is symmetrical, with a central tower designed to provide a view.
1.3 miS
Reportedly haunted
Baleroy Mansion, Philadelphia
33 min walk • The Baleroy Mansion is a 32-room estate located in the historic and affluent Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Welsh House?

Nearby attractions include Inglewood Cottage, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Piper-Price House, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia (20 min walk), Pastorius Park, Philadelphia (22 min walk).

How to get to John Welsh House by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Welsh House:

Train

Chestnut Hill East (7 min walk)
Gravers (13 min walk)