Ormiston Mansion, Philadelphia

Name: Ormiston Mansion
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#71 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Ormiston Mansion is a 2+1⁄2-story, red brick, late Georgian period house located in east Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The house was constructed in 1798 with a large wooden porch in front and a smaller porch in the rear. Many of the original interior features remain including fireplaces with marble mantles and a Scottish bake oven. The cedar shake roof includes a widow's walk and Federal-style dormers, while six large shuttered windows are on each side of the house, and five on the front. The first floor interior includes a large drawing room spanning the entire width of the house, a kitchen, and a dining room with a large door leading to the rear porch. The back of the house overlooks the Schuylkill River. ()

Coordinates: 39°59'19"N, 75°11'47"W

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Lower North (East Park)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Fairmount Park, Sedgley Woods, Mount Pleasant Mansion, Equestrian statue of Ulysses S. Grant.

~1840 ftW
Park, Georgian architecture
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
9 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.
0.6 miSE
Golf
Sedgley Woods, Philadelphia
15 min walk • Nestled within the green expanse of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Sedgley Woods stands as one of the oldest disc golf courses in the United States. This haven for disc golf enthusiasts offers a serene escape from the bustling city life, providing a unique blend of...
0.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Mount Pleasant Mansion, Philadelphia
11 min walk • 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.
0.6 miS
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of Ulysses S. Grant, Philadelphia
15 min walk • The equestrian statue of Ulysses S. Grant is a public monument in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in Fairmount Park, the monument honors Ulysses S.
0.7 miSW
Monuments and statues
Statue of Alexander von Humboldt, Philadelphia
18 min walk • The Alexander von Humboldt statue is a monumental statue of Alexander von Humboldt in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in Fairmount Park, the statue was completed in 1871 and donated to the city in 1876.
1 miSW
Museum, Historical place, Art gallery
Memorial Hall, Philadelphia
25 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.
0.8 miN
Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
22 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.
0.6 miS
Monuments and statues
Playing Angels, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Playing Angels is a sculpture series along the Schuylkill River and Kelly Drive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of three boy-shaped angels standing about six feet tall with wings and musical instruments.
0.7 miSE
Museum
John Coltrane House, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The John Coltrane House is a historic house at 1511 North 33rd Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. A National Historic Landmark, it was the home of American saxophonist and jazz pioneer John Coltrane from 1952 until 1958.
0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
Cedar Grove, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Cedar Grove Mansion, located in west Fairmount Park, was the summer residence for five generations of Philadelphia families. The house was built as a rural retreat from city life, and was originally located within the present day Frankford neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, about 4 mi beyond the colonial-era city limits.
~1900 ftW
Colonial architecture
Boelson Cottage, Philadelphia
10 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ormiston Mansion?

Nearby attractions include Randolph House, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Fairmount Park, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Boelson Cottage, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Mount Pleasant Mansion, Philadelphia (11 min walk).

How to get to Ormiston Mansion by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ormiston Mansion:

Bus

SEPTA 33rd & Dauphin Bus Terminal (15 min walk)

Tram

Girard Avenue & 34th Street • Lines: 15 (25 min walk)