The Chew Mansion, Johnson St. and Germantown Ave.
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| "Cliveden" at Johnson St. and Germantown Ave., was built by Chief Justice Benjamin Chew in 1761. Occupied by a detachment of British troops during the Battle of Germantown, Oct. 4, 1777, it broke the American Advance, successful up to that point. Scene of a public reception to Lafayette in 1824. Still owned by the Chew family. |
