This city neighborhood, dating to colonial times, underwent industrial development with the arrival of the Philadelphia, Germantown & Norristown Railroad in 1832 and this development continued rapidly with the arrival of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1880s. Learn more about this transportation impact and see some of Philadelphia’s finest examples of Victorian eclecticism.

This is a two part tour which includes a walk through the neighborhood and an interior tour of Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion.

Special thanks to our friends at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion.