Clarkson-Watson House, also known as the Bank of Germantown and Germantown Historical Society, is a historic home located in the Wister neighborhood of

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. It was built between 1740 and 1750, and modified in the 1770s. It is a -story,

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ed stone dwelling with a rear brick addition. It has a gable roof with dormers. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

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in 1973.

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Germantown Historical Society
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Houses completed in 1745 Wister, Philadelphia