Germantown, Pennsylvania

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Germantown, Pennsylvania is a historic neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia known for its colonial-era sites and role in early American history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
annexationYear 1854
annexedBy Philadelphia
associatedWithMovement American Revolutionary era
surface form: American Revolution

early American abolitionism (via some sites)
climate humid continental to humid subtropical transition (similar to Philadelphia)
contains Cliveden
Deshler-Morris House
Germantown Friends School
Germantown High School
surface form: Germantown High School (historic building)

Germantown Mennonite Meetinghouse
Grumblethorpe
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (historic campus)
Wyck House
country United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedAs independent town
foundedBy German Quaker and Mennonite families
hasAreaCode 215
267
445
hasCulturalInstitution Germantown Historical Society
Johnson House Historic Site
hasDemographicCharacteristic racially and economically diverse population
hasHeritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark District
surface form: National Historic Landmark District (parts)

National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listings (multiple sites)
historicalIndustry small-scale manufacturing
textile manufacturing
historicalLanguageCommunity German-speaking settlers
historicEvent Battle of Germantown
temporary residence of President George Washington
knownFor Battle of Germantown
Chew House (Cliveden)
Germantown Avenue commercial corridor
Germantown White House (Deshler-Morris House)
Revolutionary War history
colonial-era historic sites
historic churches
role in early American history
locatedIn Northwest Philadelphia
Philadelphia
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Philadelphia County
surface form: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
locatedInState Pennsylvania
majorStreet Germantown Avenue
partOf Philadelphia
surface form: City of Philadelphia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportServedBy SEPTA Regional Rail
SEPTA bus routes

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Louisa May Alcott placeOfBirth Germantown, Pennsylvania
Battle of Germantown location Germantown, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad connectedNeighborhood Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Francis Schaeffer placeOfBirth Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States
Wayne Junction station locatedInNeighborhood Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Francis Nash placeOfDeath Germantown, Pennsylvania
Francis Nash burialPlace Germantown, Pennsylvania
Howe’s 1777 Philadelphia campaign hasKeyLocation Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Upsal station locatedIn Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Germantown station city Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Chelten Avenue station locatedIn Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chelten Avenue station servesNeighborhood Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Queen Lane station locatedInNeighborhood Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
SEPTA Bus Route H servesNeighborhood Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Christoph Sauer deathPlace Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Christoph Sauer residence Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Christoph Sauer workLocation Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Christoph Sauer placeOfBurial Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Northwest Philadelphia hasNeighborhood Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Henry Gibson placeOfBirth Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Germantown High School locatedIn Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown, Philadelphia
Germantown High School neighborhoodServed Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown, Philadelphia
Wayne Junction servedArea Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown
Germantown neighborhood foundedAs Germantown, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Germantown settlement
James Agnew placeOfDeath Germantown, Pennsylvania