National Register of Historic Places

Quaker Manor House

Fort Washington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 21, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001654

About this property

The Quaker Manor House is an historic building at 1165 Pinetown Road in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. This historic structure was built in 1730 as a residence and fur trading post by John Getty, who served as an Indian agent representing the Province of Pennsylvania and Governor Patrick Gordon, and a friend of James Logan. After Getty's death, the house was purchased by Quaker Jeremiah Warder, a Philadelphia merchant, who lived in the house until 1783. Warder, who was a friend of Benjamin Chew, was arrested during the American Revolution and imprisoned in Virginia. During this period, the Quaker Manor House was also known by the name "Warder's Conquest." During the American Revolutionary War, George Washington and the Continental Army spent six weeks camped at nearby Whitemarsh in the autumn of 1777. During the encampment, the Quaker Manor House served as the headquarters for Washington's Surgeon General, John Cochran. The Quaker Manor House is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, and is currently a privately owned residence.

Location

1165 Pinetown Rd.
Fort Washington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
40.14531, -75.18863

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

County Bridge No. 54
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1.5 mi
Union School
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2.2 mi
Highlands, The
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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Whitemarsh
1777Revolutionary War
1.8 mi
Battle of Whitemarsh
1777Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Battle of Barren Hill (Pennsylvania)
1778Revolutionary War
4.5 mi
Battle of Germantown — Chew House
1777Revolutionary War
6.1 mi

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When was Quaker Manor House listed on the National Register?

Quaker Manor House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Quaker Manor House?

Quaker Manor House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Quaker Manor House is recorded as the industrial era.

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