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Friends Meetinghouse

Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 4th and West Streets in in the neighborhood. The meeting has a membership of about 400 and is part of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Quaker
  • Description: meetinghouse in Wilmington, Delaware
  • Also known as: “Society of Friends Quaker Meeting House” and “Wilmington Friends Meeting House”
  • Address: 401 North West Street, Wilmington, 19801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Saint Peter and Delaware College of Art and Design.

Church
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The is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. Located on West 6th Street in . The cathedral church, rectory, convent and school building are contributing properties in the , listed on the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 380 feet northeast of Friends Meetinghouse.

Heritage site
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was a private art school in . It was founded in 1997 through a partnership between the Pratt Institute and the Corcoran College of Art and Design. is situated 1,300 feet east of Friends Meetinghouse.

Heritage site
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is a historic town hall located at , . It was built in 1798, and is a large two-story brick building in a late-Georgian / early-Federal style. is situated 1,200 feet east of Friends Meetinghouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quaker Hill Historic District and Lower Market Street Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 151 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood west of the central business district of Wilmington.

Neighborhood
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is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 132 contributing buildings the central business district of Wilmington.

Neighborhood
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is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 28 contributing buildings in a commercial area of Wilmington developed in the early 20th century.

Friends Meetinghouse

Latitude
39.74216° or 39° 44′ 32″ north
Longitude
-75.55434° or 75° 33′ 16″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Levels
3
Open location code
87F6PCRW+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146911698
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­quaker
Geo­Names ID
4142617
Wiki­data ID
Q14685404
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