A historic home in Fort Washington that was George Washington’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War has hit the market for $3.295 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The residence, named Emlen House after the Quaker family that built it in 1717, spans almost 8,000 square feet and has recently undergone extensive renovations. Nestled on a 2.6-acre lot it features six bedrooms, five bathrooms, and two half-bathrooms.
In late 1777, during the Battle of Whitemarsh, Washington and his aides headquartered at the building before he departed for Valley Forge with his troops that December. The house later received a visit from Pope John Paul II in the 1970s, before his election as pope in 1978, marked by a plaque.
The home was traded for $4.5 million in 2013, and then sold again in 2018 to Demetrius and Morgan Sidberry at a sharp discount of $900,000, after falling into disarray. The Sidberrys completely restored the property as a passion project.
“This is kind of a true labor of love, and they feel like they’ve gotten it to a place where they have honored the home and they can bring in the next steward,” said listing agent James McFadden of Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Real Estate.
Read more about the home in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on DELCO Today in September 2025.
