About the space
Welcome home to this modern 2 BR apartment in Germantown. This unit features a kitchen with quartz countertops, hardwood flooring throughout, and modern black hardware. The shower has a Bluetooth speaker to relax after work. Other modern touches include central AC, LED lighting to save on electricity, and custom tiles in bathrooms.
The apartment is in a place that was part of the history of Philadelphia and the United States.
Germantown is a neighborhood in the northwest area that was founded by German families in 1683 and was absorbed by Philadelphia in 1854. The place was the birthplace of the American Anti-slavery movement that took place in 1688, and it was also where one of the battles of the Revolutionary War, known such as the Battle of Germantown in October 1777. In addition, the first bank in the United States was founded there and Germantown was also the residence of several artists, politicians and others.
After so many years of its creation, today the majority of citizens in the neighborhood are African-American people.