Cliveden (Benjamin Chew House)
Cliveden | |
| Location | 6401 Germantown Avenue Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°02′46″N 75°10′56″W / 40.0461°N 75.1822°W |
| Area | 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1767 |
| Built by | Benjamin Chew |
| Architect | Attributed to William Peters |
| Architectural style | Georgian colonial |
| Part of | Colonial Germantown Historic District (ID66000678) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000677 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | January 20, 1961 |
| Designated NHLDCP | June 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.