Fox Chase in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Knowlton

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 26, 2015

1. Knowlton Marker

Inscription. Country house designed by Frank Furness (1839-1912), one of the 19th century's most innovative architects. Built in 1881 for banker William Rhawn, its design captured the spirit of the Victorian age and set new standards for domestic architecture.

Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 40° 4.34′ N, 75° 4.471′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fox Chase. It is at the intersection of Rhawn Street and Verree Road on Rhawn Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8001 Verree Road, Philadelphia PA 19111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anna Thomas Jeanes (approx. 0.7 miles away); America’s Unknown Child (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fox Chase and Rockledge World War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Burholme World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Burholme Memorial for Peace

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 1.1 miles away); Thomas Balch (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rear Admiral James L. Lardner U.S.N. (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Knowlton National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on April 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Knowlton Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 26, 2015

2. Knowlton Mansion

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 26, 2015

3. Knowlton Mansion

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 26, 2015

4. Knowlton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,510 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 6, 2025. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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