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Upsala is a historic mansion in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.Considered one of the finest extant examples of Federal architecture, the mansion is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places [1] and the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
Center City Broad & Locust Sts. Rittenhouse Square West: Former longtime home of the Philadelphia Orchestra and current home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Opera Company of Philadelphia. The oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purpose.
Powel House: Center City: Historic house: Operated by the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks, 18th-century Georgian townhouse mansion The Print Center: Center City: Art: website, contemporary printmaking and photography RittenhouseTown: Germantown: Historic village: 18th and 19th century houses.
The building was constructed as the home of the Louis Bergdoll family, owners of the City Park Brewery. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, scion of the well known brewing family, was a playboy, aviator, and World War I draft dodger. [2] In 1920, Bergdoll was apprehended in the mansion by authorities searching for him due to his draft dodging. [3]
The architecture of Philadelphia is a mix of historic and modern styles that reflect the city's history. The first European settlements appeared within the present day borders of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 17th century with most structures being built from logs.
Theobald Endt House 5222 Germantown Ave. 1730. Rebuilt 1802. AKA Handsberry House; built by Theobald Endt. Two and one-half stories. Stucco on stone with wood trim in the Federal style. Bechtel House 5226 Germantown Ave. 1730 Rebuilt 1802 Once the home of Rev. John Bechtel. Two and one-half stories. Stone with wood trim in the Colonial style ...
The John Stewart Houses are a set of five rowhouses in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2] They were all built in 1870 using the same Italianate design by Philadelphia architect John Stewart. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1979. [1]
The Germantown White House (also known as the Deshler–Morris House) is a historic mansion in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest surviving presidential residence, having twice housed Founding Father George Washington during his presidency .