Chamounix (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Chamounix

Chamounix, June 2010
Location West Fairmount Park on Chamounix Dr., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°0′14″N 75°11′6″W / 40.00389°N 75.18500°W / 40.00389; -75.18500Coordinates: 40°0′14″N 75°11′6″W / 40.00389°N 75.18500°W / 40.00389; -75.18500
Area less than one acre
Built 1802[1]
NRHP Reference # 72001146[2]
Added to NRHP April 26, 1972

Chamounix, also known as Montpelier, is a historic home located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The house was built in 1802 by George Plumsted who was a wealthy Philadelphia merchant, then enlarged to nearly double its original size by subsequent owners after 1853.[1] Chamounix is a 2 1/2-story stuccoed stone dwelling measuring 45 feet long and 47 feet deep, featuring a hipped roof with dormers and a porch on three sides with decorative iron supports. The house served as a country retreat until it was appropriated by the state via eminent domain in 1869 to become a part of Fairmount Park, from which time it was used in various ways including as a boarding house, a restaurant, and a refreshment stand. After years of neglect and then fire damage, the Fairmount Park Commission decided to demolish Chamounix; however, a local youth hostel committee successfully petitioned to save it and, since 1964, it has served as an international youth hostel.[3][4]

Chamounix was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 A brief history of Chamounix Mansion
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chamounix" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  4. ↑ Hostelling International - Chamounix


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