Vernon-Wister House
Vernon-Wister House is located in Pennsylvania
Vernon-Wister House
Location5708 Germantown Ave.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′9″N 75°10′35″W / 40.03583°N 75.17639°W / 40.03583; -75.17639
Built1803
Architectural styleFederal
Part ofColonial Germantown Historic District (ID66000678[1])
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966

The Vernon-Wister House is a historic house in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1803 by James Matthews, from whom John Wister purchased it in 1812. His son, John Wister, was a member of Congress and lived in Vernon until his death in 1883.

The Vernon-Wister House is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  • Jenkins, Charles Francis. The Guide Book to Historic Germantown, Prepared for the Site & Relic Society. 1926.
  • Marion, John Francis. Bicentennial City: Walking Tours of Historic Philadelphia. The Pyne Press, Princeton, 1974.
Specific
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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