Vernon-Wister House Renovation – Philadelphia PA

City:
Philadelphia, PA

Site Type:
Archaeology and History, Historical Restoration

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) supplied a grant toward the improvement and renovation of Philadelphia’s historic [Vernon-]Wister House.

Source notes

"Philadelphia, a guide to the nation's birthplace," Federal Writers' Project (page 481).

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 2, 2015.

Location Info

5708 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Coordinates: 40.035943, -75.175395

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