Grumblethorpe

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Grumblethorpe is a historic 18th-century stone house and former country estate in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, known for its role in the American Revolutionary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
historic house
museum
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs John Wister House NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
builtFor John Wister NERFINISHED
city Philadelphia
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era 18th century
floorCount 2
hasBasement yes
hasCollection historic artifacts from the Revolutionary era
period furnishings
hasFeature central hall plan
gabled roof
large rear garden
thick stone walls
hasFunction educational center
heritage site
historic house museum
hasGarden yes
hasTour guided tours
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing

contributing property to a National Historic District
inception 1744
locatedIn Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

United States of America
surface form: United States
material stone
notableFor association with the Wister family
role in the Battle of Germantown
well-preserved 18th-century interior
offersProgram living history events
school programs
openToPublic true
operator Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks NERFINISHED
partOf Germantown Historic District NERFINISHED
region Northwest Philadelphia NERFINISHED
significantEvent American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
state Pennsylvania
usedAs country estate
residence

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Germantown, Pennsylvania contains Grumblethorpe
Germantown neighborhood contains Grumblethorpe