Vernon-Wister House

	Vernon-Wister House
	U.S. National Historic Landmark District ; Contributing Property
Location	5708 Germantown Ave.,; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′9″N75°10′35″W / 40.03583°N 75.17639°W
Built	1803
Architectural style	Federal
Part of	Colonial Germantown Historic District (ID66000678 )
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966

Last updated February 25, 2025

The Vernon-Wister House is a historic house in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1803 by James Matthews, from whom John Wister purchased it in 1812. His son, John Wister, was a member of Congress and lived in Vernon until his death in 1883.

The Vernon-Wister House is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

References

Jenkins, Charles Francis. The Guide Book to Historic Germantown, Prepared for the Site & Relic Society. 1926.
Marion, John Francis. Bicentennial City: Walking Tours of Historic Philadelphia. The Pyne Press, Princeton, 1974.

Specific

↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-7-2, " Vernon, Germantown Avenue, Vernon Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA ", 6 photos, 18 measured drawings, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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