Michael Billmeyer House

Michael Billmeyer House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
Location:	6505–6507 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°2′54″N 75°11′2″W / 40.04833°N 75.18389°W / 40.04833; -75.18389Coordinates: 40°2′54″N 75°11′2″W / 40.04833°N 75.18389°W / 40.04833; -75.18389
Area:	less than one acre
Built:	1730
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	72001145[1]
Added to NRHP:	January 13, 1972

The Michael Billmeyer House, aka the Bensell-Billmeyer House, is a historic twin house in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built around 1730 by John George Bensell. Michael Billmeyer, the noted printer of Germantown, purchased it in 1789. It is said that from this point, General George Washington commanded the Continental forces in the Battle of Germantown.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District.

References

Philadelphia portal

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.