Editing Germantown (section)

== Living in Germantown ==

=== Housing ===

* Historic stone houses
* Victorian-era homes
* Rowhouses
* Some apartment buildings
* Housing prices lower than nearby Chestnut Hill or Mount Airy

=== Demographics ===

Germantown is diverse:
* Long-term residents
* Newcomers attracted by affordability and history
* Artists and preservationists
* Mix of incomes

=== Challenges ===

Germantown faces ongoing challenges:
* Commercial corridor vacancies
* Property maintenance
* Crime in some areas
* Need for economic investment

=== Revitalization ===

Efforts to revitalize Germantown include:
* Historic preservation initiatives
* Community development corporations
* Small business support
* Arts and culture programming

{{FAQ
| q1 = When was Germantown founded?
| a1 = Germantown was founded on October 6, 1683 by 13 families from Krefeld, Germany, led by Francis Daniel Pastorius. It was the first permanent German settlement in the American colonies.
| q2 = What happened at the Battle of Germantown?
| a2 = On October 4, 1777, George Washington's forces attacked British troops occupying Germantown. Though Americans lost, the audacity of the attack boosted morale and helped convince France to ally with America. Cliveden mansion, where British soldiers fortified, still shows musket damage.
| q3 = What is the Germantown White House?
| a3 = The Deshler-Morris House served as President George Washington's summer residence in 1793-94 during yellow fever epidemics in Philadelphia. It's now a National Park Service site open for tours.
| q4 = What was the Germantown Petition Against Slavery?
| a4 = In 1688, Germantown Quakers issued the first formal protest against slavery in the American colonies. This landmark document in abolitionist history was written before any other organized anti-slavery statement in America.
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