Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia

Name: Historic RittenhouseTown
Address: 206 Lincoln Dr, Philadelphia, 19144, United States
Telephone: (215) 843-2228

#166 among attractions in Philadelphia

Museum, History museum, Historical place

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Historic RittenhouseTown, sometimes referred to as Rittenhouse Historic District, encompasses the remains of an early industrial community which was the site of the first paper mill in British North America. The mill was built in 1690 by William Rittenhouse and his son Nicholas on the north bank of Paper Mill Run near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district, off Lincoln Drive near Wissahickon Avenue in Fairmount Park, includes six of up to forty-five original buildings. RittenhouseTown was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a National Historic Landmark District on April 27, 1992. ()

Built: 1690 (334 years ago)Coordinates: 40°1'43"N, 75°11'28"W

Address

206 Lincoln DrUpper Northwest (Wissahickon Park)Philadelphia 19144 United States

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(215) 843-2228

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Historic RittenhouseTown – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Philadelphia University, Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Wissahickon Trail, Germantown Mennonite Church.

0.6 miS
Universities and schools
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia
15 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.
0.4 miSW
Bridge
Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia
11 min walk • The Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, originally called and still also known as the Henry Avenue Bridge, is a stone and concrete bridge that carries Henry Avenue over Wissahickon Creek and Lincoln Drive in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miSW
Trail, Park, Hiking
Wissahickon Trail, Philadelphia
30 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.
1.1 miNE
Church
Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Mennonite Meetinghouse is a historic Mennonite church building at 6119 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first settlers in Germantown in 1683 were Dutch or Germans recruited by William Penn.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
14 min walk • The Walnut Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge located in Northwest Philadelphia that connects the Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods across the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Ebenezer Maxwell House, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Ebenezer Maxwell House, operated today as the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, is an historic house located in the West Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miSE
Bridge, Georgian architecture
Wissahickon, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Wissahickon is a historic apartment building in the Germantown, Philadelphia. Wissahickon, which takes its name from nearby Wissahickon Creek, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Germantown White House, Philadelphia
28 min walk • The Germantown White House is a historic mansion in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest surviving presidential residence, having twice housed George Washington during his presidency.
0.4 miS
Library
Paul J. Gutman Library, Philadelphia
12 min walk • The Paul J. Gutman Library is the main library of Thomas Jefferson University, which is located in the East Falls section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Gutman Library opened in 1992 to replace the university's Pastore Library. The architectural firm of Shepley Bulfinch was responsible for the building's design.
~1800 ftNE
Bridge
Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia
9 min walk • The original Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge was a prestressed concrete girder bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Belgian Engineer Gustave Magnel and built by the City of Philadelphia. Completed and fully opened to traffic in 1951, this three-span bridge carried Walnut Lane over Lincoln Drive and Monoshone Creek.
0.9 miS
Bridge
City Avenue Bridges, Philadelphia
24 min walk • The City Avenue Bridges are twin bridges that span the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although the bridges carry the eastbound and westbound lanes of City Avenue, the bridges are not signed with the U.S. Route 1 designation.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Historic RittenhouseTown?

Nearby attractions include Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Paul J. Gutman Library, Philadelphia (12 min walk), Blue Bell Park, Philadelphia (12 min walk).

How to get to Historic RittenhouseTown by public transport?

The nearest stations to Historic RittenhouseTown:

Train

Tulpehocken (13 min walk)
Chelten Avenue (14 min walk)