The Ebenezer Maxwell House, operated today as the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, is an historic house located in the West Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Ebenezer Maxwell House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Pennsylvania state historical marker
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Location	200 W. Tulpehocken St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′17″N 75°11′2″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1859
Architectural style	Victorian Eclectic
NRHP reference No.	71000728[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1971
Designated PHMC	September 27, 2008[2]

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The house was built for $10,000 in 1859 by Ebenezer Maxwell (1827–1870), a wealthy cloth merchant.

The masonry building is two-and-a-half stories, with a three-story tower. The main roof is mansard, with slate covering. The house features three porches and four stone chimneys. The original architecture has been attributed variously to Joseph C. Hoxie (1814–1870) and Samuel Sloan.

In 1965, the house was restored by the Germantown Historical Society. In 1970, a porch was removed, and in 1979–1980, a cast-iron sidewalk was moved from 1907 N. 7th St. and installed in the rear porch of the house.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971; it is a contributing property of the Tulpehocken Station Historic District.

The house has been renovated to its Victorian-era appearance. It is operated, along with its gardens, as a house museum.

• Ebenezer Maxwell House, 1964

• Wyck House
• John Johnson House

Three generation family (Epperson) resided in the house until October 31, 1964