Germantown White House (Deshler-Morris House)

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The Germantown White House (Deshler-Morris House) is a historic residence in Philadelphia that twice served as President George Washington’s executive mansion during the 1790s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States National Historic Site
historic house
house museum
museum
presidential residence
alsoKnownAs Deshler-Morris House NERFINISHED
Germantown White House (Deshler-Morris House) NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWith American Revolutionary era Germantown community
history of the early U.S. capital at Philadelphia
presidency of George Washington
builtFor David Deshler NERFINISHED
category Historic house museums in Pennsylvania
Houses in Philadelphia
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
Presidential homes in the United States
country United States of America
hasPart main house
outbuildings
rear ell
hasVisitorCenter yes
headOfStateResident George Washington NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing
locatedIn Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

United States of America
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
materialUsed stone
namedAfter David Deshler NERFINISHED
Luke Wister Morris NERFINISHED
NRHPType contributing property
openToPublic yes
operator National Park Service
ownedBy National Park Service
partOf Germantown Historic District NERFINISHED
Independence National Historical Park NERFINISHED
servedAs home of President George Washington
significantEvent George Washington resided here during the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia NERFINISHED
George Washington used this house as an executive mansion in 1793
George Washington used this house as an executive mansion in 1794
streetAddress 5442 Germantown Avenue
topicOf National Park Service interpretive programs
use historic house museum
usedAs executive mansion of the President of the United States
presidential mansion
refuge during yellow fever epidemic
summer residence

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Germantown, Pennsylvania knownFor Germantown White House (Deshler-Morris House)