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 Verree Road Complex The Verree House is located in what can be described as Fairmount Park's ghost town. It is one of three last surviving historic buildings that made up the town of Verreeville which was home to several generations of the French Verree family. During its heyday, Verreeville contained as many as 24 houses for workers and had over one hundred residents. The village surrounded the industrial complex that produced a little of everything. It contained a grist mill, a fulling mill (for finishing cloth), a sawmill, and an axe, shovel and hatchet factory. Now located within the boundaries of the Pennypack Environmental Center, the building is leased by the School District of Philadelphia for a magnet program. If you want to rediscover Verreeville for yourself, ask for the self-guided tour at the Center. Contact Info: Tel 215-685-0470 (Pennypack Environmental Center) Location: Pennypack Park 8600 Verree Road Philadelphia, PA 19115 |
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