https://phlmansion.org/blog daily 0.75 2020-02-20 https://phlmansion.org/blog/project-one-45zzy monthly 0.5 2020-02-11 https://phlmansion.org/events-calendar daily 0.75 2020-02-18 https://phlmansion.org/events-calendar/chamounix-mansion-day monthly 0.5 2020-02-19 https://phlmansion.org/home daily 1.0 2024-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1582207314657-YTZAWUS4WE6KD3S9X2YS/chamounix-mansion-hostel-front-view%2B%25281%2529.jpg Start Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1582155545769-7981DPKBM0IYR0IJ8K2N/Adobe_Post_20200219_1807080.23555518974299516.png Start Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1582203356551-GTCWN96EW709AZ6GH8C8/chamounix-mansion-hostel-sixteen-bed-female-dorm-room.jpg Start Here - Group Lodging For groups visiting Philadelphia, Chamounix offers clean, safe and comfortable accommodations. Each bed has a 30” x 74” Bio-Pruf innerspring mattress. The Mansion can host up to 40 overnight guests. The Carriage House has three, 10-bed dorms and a separate room for the group’s leader. The setting is quiet and private, minutes from Philadelphia’s cultural, historic and educational destinations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581560335071-JA5GE6GB5T0LM9OYLSKI/PA-hi-philadelphia-chamounix.jpg Start Here https://phlmansion.org/404 daily 0.75 2020-02-20 https://phlmansion.org/contact daily 0.75 2021-09-30 https://phlmansion.org/faqs daily 0.75 2022-01-15 https://phlmansion.org/reservations daily 0.75 2023-03-27 https://phlmansion.org/rooms daily 0.75 2021-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581558778520-D0CCFTO8VKAZQTQOPOKV/DSC_9580.jpg Rooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581558833005-RI5XZD38OF9TLBY9A9ZP/DSC_9569.jpg Rooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581558887644-L1EQGPCY7RU9RB19W8F9/DSC_9564.jpg Rooms https://phlmansion.org/about daily 0.75 2021-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581556506453-FXMO4X52F3MP8SG391KY/image-asset.jpeg History - From Country Retreat to Historic Mansion Chamounix Mansion was built in 1802 by George Plumstead, a successful Philadelphia merchant. He built Chamounix as his seasonal retreat in the country -- within a day’s journey of the city, but far enough from Colonial Philadelphia to escape its crowds and summer heat. Plumstead’s father and grandfather both served as Mayors of Philadelphia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581556644063-A3Z6KDFE9PQRIHLEOYCL/DSC_9609.jpg History - Topliff Johnson In 1853, the property was sold to Topliff Johnson, whose family was the first to reside in the house year-round. The Johnson family lost the property in 1867 when the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appropriated the grounds, through its eminent domain power, to protect the Schuylkill River, the source of Philadelphia’s drinking water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581556557393-ZXYO9ZVXDDUFJ13GO0RA/DSC_9663.jpg History - Boarding House, Restaurant & Clubhouse In 1871, the Johnson family vacated the Mansion and possession of Chamounix was transferred to the Fairmount Park Commission which leased the property for use as a restaurant and boarding house. In 1901, the Chamounix Speedway was commissioned. Designed primarily as a race track for light, horse-drawn vehicles, the Speedway stretched southwest of the Mansion after which it was named, attracting large crowds of spectators. In 1904, the Road Drivers’ Association of Pennsylvania leased Chamounix for use as a clubhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581556713963-3FNFBGHAGQEWZEM57OMY/10150156866880056.jpg History - First Urban Hostel in the United States Between 1937 and 1959, the Mansion was the home of a Fairmount Park employee and his family. In 1962, as the Mansion stood vacant, a fire destroyed its central hallway, main staircase and blew out its original, mouth-blown glass windows. The building was boarded and the Mansion fate seemed to be demolition. In 1964, however, a group of young citizens, including members of the Girl Scouts Council, the Council of Churches, International House, the Council for International Visitors and American Youth Hostels, formed the Committee to Establish a Youth Hostel in Philadelphia which actively petitioned to save this historic site for community use. In July of 1965, a ceremony was celebrated at Chamounix Mansion by Commissioner (later Ambassador) Frederic Mann, who represented the City, and Dr. Paul Dudley White, the celebrated Boston physician and honorary president of American Youth Hostels, formally dedicating Chamounix Mansion as the first urban hostel in the United States. https://phlmansion.org/amenitites daily 0.75 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581554605597-SEZGOFVHZZ2XOLZTXPGA/10152435136235056.jpg Amenitites - The Mansion Chamounix Mansion resides in a lush, wooded setting in Philadelphia’s beautiful Fairmount Park. The Mansion features a welcoming front and rear deck and patio. The first floor includes three large gathering rooms, each restored and furnished to 1850. The ground floor is improved with a large kitchen, dining room and game room. The Mansion can accommodate up to 40 overnight guests: The second floor includes an 8-person dorm and a 16-person dorm. The third floor includes a 5-person, 7-person and two 4-person dorms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1582208700104-JYLYJCZIYUPYOLAE07O8/DSC_9578.jpg Amenitites - Group Lodging There are total of 70 beds available: 40 in the Mansion and 30 in the Carriage House. The beds, with a 30” x 74” Bio-Pruf innerspring mattress, are in dormitory-style rooms, ideal for groups of 20 or more. For over 50 years, Chamounix has been the go-to Philadelphia destination for school groups, tour groups, religious and civic organizations. Chamounix’ gathering rooms and grounds are perfect for hosting retreats, group meetings and events. https://phlmansion.org/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2020-02-27 https://phlmansion.org/group-lodging daily 0.75 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1582208700104-JYLYJCZIYUPYOLAE07O8/DSC_9578.jpg Groups https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1581560335071-JA5GE6GB5T0LM9OYLSKI/PA-hi-philadelphia-chamounix.jpg Groups https://phlmansion.org/hostels-near-me daily 0.75 2021-10-11 https://phlmansion.org/reviews daily 0.75 2020-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e363504aeed575d811d6271/1582161065603-8MY3B060PLTLQCE9A1QB/download.jpg Reviews - “We loved every minute of our retreat! 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