Vernon-Wister House
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Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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.
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External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-7-2, "Vernon, Germantown Avenue, Vernon Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 6 photos, 18 measured drawings, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page