West Mount Airy in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Upsala
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013
1. Upsala Marker
on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by US Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 40° 2.805′ N, 75° 10.992′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in West Mount Airy. Marker is on Germantown Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6430 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The American Side of the Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Delaware Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Germantown (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgian Architecture (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cliveden Construction Chronology (about 500 feet away); Revolutionary War Witness Tree (about 600 feet away); Work at Cliveden (about 700 feet away); Kitchen Dependency & Wash House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Also see . . . Upsala.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013
2. Upsala Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013
3. Marker at 6430 Germantown Avenue
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013
4. Upsala Mansion
Built circa 1740, this Federal architecture house was a witness to the October 4, 1777 Battle of Germantown. It is located across the street from the Chew mansion, where some of the fiercest fighting took place.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013
5. Gen. and Mrs. Washington at the Upsala Mansion.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013
6. British Troops at Upsala
British soldiers march past the Upsala mansion during the Battle of Germantown reenactment.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
