Cliveden (Benjamin Chew House)

Cliveden
Location6401 Germantown Avenue
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°02′46″N 75°10′56″W / 40.0461°N 75.1822°W / 40.0461; -75.1822
Area5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Built1767
Built byBenjamin Chew
ArchitectAttributed to William Peters
Architectural styleGeorgian colonial
Part ofColonial Germantown Historic District (ID66000678)
NRHP reference No.66000677
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLJanuary 20, 1961
Designated NHLDCPJune 23, 1965

Cliveden (/ˈklɪvdən/ KLIV-dən), also known as the Benjamin Chew House or Chew House, is a historic mansion at 6401 Germantown Avenue in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of the Battle of Germantown, fought in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War.