The Howell House is a historic house in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The three-story stone house was built in 1795 by William Forbes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District. References External links Listing and photographs at the Historic American Buildings Survey Federal architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1795 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania Germantown, Philadelphia