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One of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the United States, the Powel House was built in 1765.

Elizabeth Willing Powel, wife of Samuel Powel, didn’t just entertain the political elite with lavish meals; she had a strong voice and became one of Washington’s closest confidants during his presidency, advising him on issues both personal and political.

Famous visitors during the Powel residency included George & Martha Washington, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, the Marquis de Lafayette and John Adams, who wrote of his enjoyment of a "most sinful feast" after a particular visit.

The Garden- Our 18th century garden with period plants and trees can accommodate up to 100 guests for a seated dinner with a tent reservation.

The Ballroom - The 2nd floor ballroom may be used for seated luncheons or dinners of not more than fifty (50) people. Cocktail receptions of not more than seventy-five (75) people can utilize rooms on both the 1st & 2nd floors. There are no exceptions for these numbers.

Important Note: For all seated parties over fifty 50 people and standing cocktail parties over 75 people we do require that a rain-hold is placed on a tent. The tenting reservation fee is separate from our mansion rental fee and is not included in our base rental costs. Tenting estimates can be obtained by contacting our exclusive tenting company, Ocean Tents

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Catherine L. Sent on 09/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Marriage celebration

I want to say a BIG thank you for the lovely time Mona and the Powel House helped orchestrate for my son and daughter-in-law's marriage event at the Powel House. The garden looked awesome, and it made a special day even more special! Mona and her team were great in going the extra mile with the coordination of vendors, and we so appreciated it. So many guests were highly impressed with the venue and the wonderful event!
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Olivia L. Sent on 05/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An amazing place

All of our guests remarked how elegant the ballroom at Powel House was! We loved the historical details and paintings that made our wedding feel like one for the ages. Not to mention the rental and site managers are absolutely lovely and incredibly helpful. Why not celebrate your wedding in the same place as Washington celebrated his anniversary?
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Ashley Sent on 09/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Enchanted Garden Wedding in the middle of Old City

When we started planning our wedding two years ago, we knew we wanted to get married in Philadelphia and I very much wanted an outdoor garden wedding. At first, I was worried about the restriction of no DJ, but once I toured with Meagan Regina, I fell in love with the venue. Not to mention, Meagan went to my college rival so we instantly had a connection. We loved the history of the ballroom - from George & Martha Washington's 25th wedding anniversary being held there to the original room being sold to bring Jews over from Europe during the Holocaust. As we were having a Jewish wedding and were planning on having a ketubah signing, we knew the ballroom on the top floor was perfect. We had countless walk throughs and Meagan was always readily available to answer any questions and walk through scenarios with me. Come 2020, and #Covid. Meagan was so helpful in the postponement of our original May 2020 wedding. By August, my fiance and I decided we just wanted to get married. We contacted Meagan once again and we were told Powel House was still under renovation, but the sister house, Hill Physick was available where I began working with the other Megan, Megan Thibodeaux. August 15th, 2020 we were able to have our dream wedding, with 15 guests COVID style, at Hill Physick and we were still able to have our ketubah signing in the ballroom of Powel House. I cannot recommend Powel & Hill Physick enough. In the end, I got my dream, an enchanted garden wedding in the heart of Old City.

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Powel House offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
Powel House is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
Powel House currently offers 1 special WeddingWire promotion and 1 discount promotion for wedding services.

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