Wissahickon Inn

Wissahickon Inn (HM1KDV)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19118 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 3.725', W 75° 12.434'

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Opened May 30, 1884 by the industrialist Henry H. Houston as a 250-room summer resort hotel. The architects were G.W. and W.D. Hewitt. Since 1898 the Inn has served Chestnut Hill Academy (founded 1850) which acquired ownership, 1940.
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HM NumberHM1KDV
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Year Placed1988
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 at 10:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 482326 N 4434668
Decimal Degrees40.06208333, -75.20723333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 3.725', W 75° 12.434'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 3' 43.5" N, 75° 12' 26.04" W
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Area Code(s)215, 267
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 501-549 W Springfield Ave, Philadelphia PA 19118, US
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