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Germantown ( German: Deutschstadt) is an area in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854.
The Colonial Germantown Historic District is a designated National Historic Landmark District in the Germantown and Mount Airy neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania along both sides of Germantown Avenue.
NameImageBockius House7413 Germantown Ave. 40°03′48″N ...Cresheim Cottage7402-04 Germantown Ave. 40°03′45″N ...Mt. Airy Agricultural School7331 Germantown Ave. 40°03′41″N ...Store7203 Germantown Ave. 40°03′39″N ...Germantown, historic residential section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., extending for more than a mile along Germantown Avenue (formerly High Street). The site was first settled by German Pietists led by Francis Daniel Pastorius in 1683, and the development of handicraft industries (weaving, tanning, and wagon building) led to prosperity .
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
One of the oldest settlements in Philadelphia, Germantown has a relaxed, backyard feel that complements its many historic attractions. Unique eateries and stores thrive next door to 300-year-old buildings and significant American Revolution sites comprising Germantown Avenue, the main thoroughfare connecting Germantown to Mt. Airy and Chestnut ...
Located six miles northwest of Center City Philadelphia, Germantown has many surviving structures from the eighteenth century, including the Howell House at 5218 Germantown Avenue, built in 1795 by William Forbes.
Germantown: A Historic Neighborhood With A Vibrant Present. Germantown, located in Philadelphia, is a neighborhood famous for its deep-rooted heritage, diverse population, and vibrant culture.
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Colonial History. The Germantown Historical Society occupies a revolutiony era building and is located on Market Square, a circa 1704 town green. Its collections contain a wide range of documents and objects from the 17th and 18th centuries.
