Germantown Historical Society

Directions

We are located at 5501-03 Germantown Avenue, in a Colonial Revival brick building. The building is actually on Market Square, on the street so named.

By car

From I-76, take Exit 340A (Lincoln Drive, formerly Exit 32) and follow the signs to Lincoln Drive. At first light, turn right onto Rittenhouse Street. At next light, turn right onto Wissahickon Avenue. At the second light on Wissahickon, turn left onto School House Lane and continue to Germantown Avenue. Turn right, then make an immediate left onto Church Lane. Free parking in the rear of the building.
From US 1 North (City Line, or City, Avenue), follow the signs for Lincoln Drive, and continue as above.

By bus

Take SEPTA Route 23 (Germantown Avenue) to School House Lane. We are the brick building across the green on Market Square.
See the SEPTA website for all Route 23 schedules and connections.

By train
Take SEPTA's R8 Chestnut Hill West line to Chelten Avenue station. Out of the station, walk east 1/2 block and turn right onto Pulaski Avenue. Go one block up Pulaski, then turn left on School House Lane. Walk three blocks to Germantown Avenue, crossing the latter, and turn right. We are the brick building across the green on the right.
See the SEPTA website for complete R8 Chestnut Hill West timetables.

Contacting Us

Germantown Historical Society
5501 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19144-2225
215-844-1683
Fax: 215-844-2831
E-mail: info@germantownhistory.org

GHS Staff
Iris K. Fairfax--Site Administrator
Angela R. Schwab Smith--Museum Educator
Brandon Ross--Caretaker

GHS Board of Directors
J. Patrick Moran--President
David Breiner--Vice President
Stephen Hague--Vice President
Nancy Verruto--Vice President
Jim Foster--Secretary
Julie Stapleton Carroll--Treasurer
Jenny Ambrose
J.M. Duffin
Elizabeth Farmer Jarvis
Greta Greenberger
Bertram Laudenslager
Joan Saverino

Editor, Germantown Crier
Judith Callard

Webmaster
Colleen Haley chaley.com

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