Ebenezer Maxwell House
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
United States historic place
Ebenezer Maxwell House | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Pennsylvania state historical marker | |
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40°2′17″N 75°11′2″W / 40.03806°N 75.18389°W / 40.03806; -75.18389 | |
| Area | less than one acre |
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| Built | 1859 |
| Architectural style | Victorian Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000728[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1971 |
| Designated PHMC | September 27, 2008[2] |
The Ebenezer Maxwell House, operated today as the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, is an historic house located in the West Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History and architectural features
The house was built for $10,000 in 1859 by Ebenezer Maxwell (1827–1870), a wealthy cloth merchant.
The masonry building is two-and-a-half stories, with a three-story tower. The main roof is mansard, with slate covering. The house features three porches and four stone chimneys. The original architecture has been attributed variously to Joseph C. Hoxie (1814–1870) and Samuel Sloan.
In 1965, the house was restored by the Germantown Historical Society. In 1970, a porch was removed, and in 1979–1980, a cast-iron sidewalk was moved from 1907 N. 7th St. and installed in the rear porch of the house.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971; it is a contributing property of the Tulpehocken Station Historic District.
House museum
The house has been renovated to its Victorian-era appearance. It is operated, along with its gardens, as a house museum.
Gallery
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Ebenezer Maxwell House, 1964
See also
Philadelphia portal
- Wyck House
- John Johnson House
Three generation family (Epperson) resided in the house until October 31, 1964
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ebenezer Maxwell House.
- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1098, "Ebenezer Maxwell House, 200 West Tulpehocken Street, Philadelphia", 11 photos, 7 measured drawings, 9 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Maxwell Residence data from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings (PAB) project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
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