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What is the oldest house in Germantown?

April 26, 2017germantown House oldest

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What is the oldest house in Germantown?

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The original portion of the house known as the Wyck Mansion was built beginning in 1690, and it is the oldest structure in Germantown. It is located at 6026 Germantown Avenue on the southwest corner of Walnut Lane. In 1824 William Strickland was hired to remodel the house.

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The original portion of the house known as the Wyck Mansion was built beginning in 1690, and it is the oldest structure in Germantown. It is located at 6026 Germantown Avenue on the southwest corner of Walnut Lane. In 1824 William Strickland was hired to remodel the house. Source: An Architectural Guidebook to Philadelphia, 1999, p.162, Francis Morrone, 720.