Wissahickon (house)
Encyclopedia
Wissahickon is a historic apartment building in the East Falls
section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
Wissahickon, which takes its name from nearby Wissahickon Creek
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983. It was listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1981.
East Falls, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
East Falls is a neighborhood in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. East Falls is located adjacent to Roxborough, Manayunk, and Germantown, and Fairmount Park. The neighborhood runs along a stretch of Ridge Avenue that is only a few miles long, along the banks of the...
section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Wissahickon, which takes its name from nearby Wissahickon Creek
Wissahickon Creek
Wissahickon Creek is a stream in southeastern Pennsylvania. Rising in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, it runs about 23 miles passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emptying into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia...
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983. It was listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1981.
External links
- Listing at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings