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Deshler Morris House
Directions
 

From Center City:
Take Interstate 676 West to Interstate 76 West to 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 second light, turn left onto School House lane and continue to Germantown Avenue. Turn right onto Germantown Avenue. The site is located on the right hand side.

From the West:
Take 1-76 East PA Turnpike to Exit #24 (Philadelphia). Stay on I-76 (becomes Schuylkill Expressway) to 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 second light, turn left onto School House lane and continue to Germantown Avenue. Turn right onto Germantown Avenue. The site is located on the right hand side.

From the North:
Take I-76 Northeast Extension South to I-276 East towards New Jersey. Exit #26 (Fort Washington,) then merge onto PA-309 South. Stay on Route 309 for about 5 miles then slight turn right onto east Washington Lane. Turn left onto Germantown Avenue. The site is located between School House Lane and Coulter Street.

From the South:
Take I-95 North to PA-291 East exit #10 (Philadelphia Airport) PA-291 East becomes I-76 West. Stay on I-76 to 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 second light, turn left onto School House lane and continue to Germantown Avenue. Turn right onto Germantown Avenue. The site is located on the right hand side.

Public Transportation:

By Bus:
SEPTA #23 on Germantown Avenue to School House Lane. The site is located in the middle of the block.

Please note: Due to construction work along Germantown Avenue, the Route 23 Bus is detoured onto Greene Street.

Take the #23 bus to Greene and School House Lane, walk right 1 block to Germantown Ave., Turn left to Deshler-Morris House.

By Train:
Chestnut Hill West (R8) to Chelten Avenue station. Out of the station walk east ½ block and turn right on to Pulaski Avenue. One block up Pulaski then left on School House lane. Walk three blocks to Germantown Avenue. Turn right onto Germantown Avenue. The site is located in the middle of the block.

 

 

 

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Did You Know?
Castle Clinton is approximately two blocks west of where Fort Amsterdam stood almost 400 years ago, when New York City was known by the Dutch name New Amsterdam.

Last Updated: July 08, 2009 at 14:34 MST