Wyck House
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| Wyck House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 6026 Germantown Avenue Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Area: | 2½ acres |
| Built/Founded: | 1690 |
| Architect: | William Strickland |
| Added to NRHP: | October 26, 1971[1] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000736[2] |
| Governing body: | Wyck Association |
The Wyck House, also called the Haines House, is a historic mansion, museum, and garden in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
Begun in 1690 by German Quaker Caspar Wistar, Wyck is the oldest house in Germantown. It has been documented as having been inhabited by nine generations of the same Quaker family. The house was significantly altered in 1824 by the well-known architect William Strickland.
The British used Wyck as a field hospital after the Battle of Germantown.
In 1825, a reception was given here for the Marquis de Lafayette.
Today, Wyck is maintained as a house museum. The gardens are known for their collection of old roses, including 30 varieties.
[edit] References
- ^ Listing at the National Park Service
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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