Wynnestay, Philadelphia

#515 among attractions in Philadelphia

Colonial revival architecture

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Wynnestay or Wynnstay is a historic house, one of the oldest extant houses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two-and-a-half-story house was first built in 1689 as the residence of Dr. Thomas Wynne, Pennsylvania founder William Penn's personal physician and first Speaker of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly. ()

Coordinates: 39°59'39"N, 75°13'50"W

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West Philadelphia (Overbrook)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Please Touch Museum, Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Memorial Hall, African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas.

1.5 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia
39 min walk • The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia is a vibrant and interactive institution dedicated to enriching the lives of children by providing opportunities for learning through play. This unique museum, designed specifically for children aged seven and younger, is housed...
1.3 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Shofuso, also known as Japanese House and Garden, is a traditional 17th century-style Japanese house and garden located in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park on the site of the Centennial Exposition of 1876.
1.5 miSE
Museum, Historical place, Art gallery
Memorial Hall, Philadelphia
39 min walk • Memorial Hall is a Beaux-Arts style building in the Centennial District of West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built as the art gallery for the 1876 Centennial Exposition, it is the only major structure from that exhibition to survive.
1.2 miSW
Church
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia
31 min walk • The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas was founded in 1792 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the first black Episcopal Church in the United States.
0.8 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The Mann Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit performing arts center located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park, built in 1976 as the summer home for the Philadelphia Orchestra.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Palladian architecture
Belmont Mansion, Philadelphia
24 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.
1.2 miSE
Park
Centennial Arboretum, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Centennial Arboretum is an arboretum located at the Horticulture Center, Fairmount Park, at the southeast corner of Belmont and Montgomery Drives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is open daily without charge.
1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Ohio House, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The Ohio House, or Ohio State Building, is a historic building located in west Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The house was built from various Ohio sandstones and functioned as the Ohio state exhibit for the Centennial Exposition of 1876.
0.7 miNW
Park, Art museum, Museum
Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
17 min walk • The Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation is an arboretum and the former site of the Barnes Foundation art gallery located at 300 North Latch's Lane, Merion, Pennsylvania with entrance at 50 Lapsley Lane.
1.5 miSE
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of George Meade, Philadelphia
38 min walk • Major General George Gordon Meade is an equestrian statue that stands in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The statue, which was unveiled in 1887, was designed by sculptor Alexander Milne Calder and honors George Meade, who had served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was later a commissioner for the park.
0.7 miW
Mosque
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, Philadelphia
18 min walk • The Mosque of Shaikh M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the grounds of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship. The building of the mosque took 6 months and was done by the members of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship under the direction of M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wynnestay?

Nearby attractions include Wynnefield, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Mastery Charter School Mann Elementary, Philadelphia (16 min walk), Belmont Village, Philadelphia (17 min walk), Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia (17 min walk).

How to get to Wynnestay by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wynnestay:

Train

Wynnefield Avenue (10 min walk)
Bala (13 min walk)

Tram

Malvern Avenue & 63rd Street • Lines: 10 (28 min walk)
Lansdowne Avenue & 54th Street • Lines: 10 (30 min walk)

Bus

Malvern Avenue & 63rd Street (28 min walk)