Germantown
Living in Germantown: A Neighborhood Guide
“Freedom’s backyard” Ever since Francis Pastorius took William Penn up on his offer of a place where he and his fellow German Anabaptists could worship […]
Just Listed: Live/Work Converted Warehouse in Germantown
Are you one of those people who want to make more stuff in America? Would you like to have a very short commute from your […]
Neighborhood Tour: Your Guide to Spending a Great Day in Germantown and Mount Airy
Tree-lined Germantown Avenue — Northwest Philly’s “Great Road” — might be the most historic single street in the city, and it makes for a pleasant […]
Just Listed: Eclectic Victorian in Germantown
One of the things Germantown residents prize about their neighborhood is its highly eclectic character. One can find residences here from shabby to spiffy, modest […]
Just Listed: Repurposed Garage in Germantown
“Germantown,” a poster on an Internet discussion board I frequent recently said, “is like a box of chocolates.” I couldn’t agree more with the poster’s […]
Just Listed: Renovated Victorian Twin in Mount Airy
As I’ve noted in this space on at least one occasion in the past, and probably more, it’s hard to live in the Germantown area […]
Just Listed: Victorian Manor in Germantown
Most of Germantown’s showstopper houses are located in the Tulpehocken Station Historic District in the neighborhood’s northwest corner. But, as readers of this department should […]
Just Listed: Renovated Carriage House in Germantown
You might be forgiven when you walk up to 224 W. Pastorius St. in Germantown for thinking that you have mistakenly made your way to […]
Just Listed: Rehabbed Twin in Germantown
As you are probably aware by now, developers’ boot camps run by the Jumpstart Network have unleashed a wave of small-beer rebuilders upon neglected Philadelphia […]
Just Listed: Renovated Italianate Twin in Germantown
If you haven’t copped wise to this yet, let me make it plain: I’m rooting for Germantown’s revival. The second-most-historic neighborhood in Philadelphia, as a […]
Apartment Profile: Rittenhouse Hill
If the makeover of Presidential City was Post Brothers’ main event, its transformation of Rittenhouse Hill was the warmup act. And in bringing this 1950s […]
On the Market: Renovated Shingle Style House in Germantown
By now, you should be aware of this little pocket of East Germantown that’s home to a population of affluent residents who own these huge, […]
Just Listed: Well-Kept Victorian in Germantown
Pennsylvania Railroad baron Henry Howard Houston may have had Chestnut Hill — or Wissahickon Heights, as it was originally known — as the final stop on his […]
Just Listed: Modern Colonial in Germantown
Have you been shopping for an elegant Main Line center-hall Colonial? I’ve found a beautiful example of one for you today. With the exception of […]
Just Listed: Moderne Colonial in Germantown
Take a classic house style and add a soupçon of Art Deco to it. Then set it in the middle of a one-acre lot. Let […]