Chamounix, Philadelphia

Name: Chamounix
Address: 3250 Chamounix Dr, Philadelphia, United States
Telephone: +1 215-878-3676

#362 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Chamounix is a historic home located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Federal-style house was built in 1802 by George Plumsted who was a wealthy Philadelphia merchant, then enlarged to nearly double its original size by subsequent owners after 1853. Chamounix is a 2½-story stuccoed stone dwelling measuring 45 feet long and 47 feet deep, featuring a hipped roof with dormers and a porch on three sides with decorative iron supports. The house served as a country retreat until it was appropriated by the state via eminent domain in 1869 to become a part of Fairmount Park, from which time it was used in various ways including as a boarding house, a restaurant, and a refreshment stand. After years of neglect and then fire damage, the Fairmount Park Commission decided to demolish Chamounix; however, a local youth hostel committee successfully petitioned to save it and, since 1964, it has served as an international youth hostel. ()

Coordinates: 40°0'12"N, 75°11'54"W

Address

3250 Chamounix DrWest Philadelphia (West Park)Philadelphia United States

Contact

+1 215-878-3676

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Chamounix – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fairmount Park, Ormiston Mansion, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery.

1 miS
Park, Georgian architecture
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
26 min walk • 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.
1 miS
Museum
Ormiston Mansion, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Ormiston Mansion is a 2+1⁄2-story, red brick, late Georgian period house located in east Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
0.5 miSE
Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Laurel Hill Cemetery is a historic garden or rural cemetery in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Founded in 1836, it was the second major rural cemetery in the United States after Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts.
0.7 miE
Cemetery
Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Mount Vernon Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 3499 West Lehigh Avenue in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1856, is 27 acres in size and contains over 18,000 graves. For decades, it was neglected by an absentee landlord.
1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum, Palladian architecture
Belmont Mansion, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Belmont Mansion is a historic mansion located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. Built in the early 18th century, the mansion is one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in the United States.
~1910 ftN
Bridge
Falls Bridge, Philadelphia
10 min walk • The Falls Bridge is a steel Pratt truss bridge that spans the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It connects Kelly Drive at Calumet Street with Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at Neill Drive. It replaced a wooden covered bridge at the same site.
1.2 miN
Universities and schools
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Thomas Jefferson University is a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in its earliest form in 1824, the university officially combined with Philadelphia University in 2017.
0.9 miE
Cemetery
Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Mount Peace Cemetery is a cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is owned and operated by the Odd Fellows organization. It was established in 1865 and is located at 3111 West Lehigh Avenue, near the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
1 miS
Colonial architecture
Boelson Cottage, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Boelson Cottage is a Dutch and Swedish-style colonial era cottage located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The 1+1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed fieldstone cottage was built sometime between 1678 and 1684.
0.6 miSE
Bridge
Strawberry Mansion Bridge, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Strawberry Mansion Bridge is a steel arch truss bridge across the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
1 miNW
Trail, Park, Hiking
Wissahickon Trail, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately 23 miles passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emptying into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chamounix?

Nearby attractions include Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Falls Bridge, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Chain Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Twin Bridges, Philadelphia (10 min walk).

How to get to Chamounix by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chamounix:

Train

East Falls (17 min walk)
Wissahickon (29 min walk)

Bus

SEPTA 33rd & Dauphin Bus Terminal (26 min walk)