Vernon-Wister House | |
Nrhp Type: | nhldcp |
Partof: | Colonial Germantown Historic District |
Partof Refnum: | 66000678 |
Coordinates: | 40.0358°N -75.1764°W |
Built: | 1803 |
Added: | October 15, 1966 |
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.