Eastern Correctional Institution

Eastern Correctional Institution is a building in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Eastern Correctional Institution is situated nearby to the museum Eastern State Penitentiary, as well as near the historic building Bergdoll Mansion.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eastern State Penitentiary and Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Eastern State Penitentiary

Museum

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The Eastern State Penitentiary is a former American prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Fairmount section of the city, and was operational from 1829 until 1971.

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Museum

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The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Eakins Oval. Philadelphia Museum of Art is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Eastern Correctional Institution.

Bergdoll Mansion

Historic building

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The Bergdoll Mansion is a historic house located in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was designed by architect James H. Windrim and built in 1886. Bergdoll Mansion is situated 960 feet southwest of Eastern Correctional Institution.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Francisville and Spring Garden.

Francisville

Neighborhood

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Francisville is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its boundaries are Fairmount Avenue to the south, Girard Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Corinthian Avenue to the west.

Spring Garden

Neighborhood

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Spring Garden is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bordering Center City on the north. Spring Garden is a neighborhood that combines diverse residential neighborhoods and significant cultural attractions.

Fairmount

Neighborhood

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Fairmount is a neighborhood within Lower North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its boundaries are north of Fairmount Avenue, west of Corinthian Avenue, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River.

Eastern Correctional Institution

Type: Building
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.96817° or 39° 58′ 5″ north

Longitude

-75.17296° or 75° 10′ 23″ west

Elevation

95 feet (29 metres)

Open location code

87F6XR9G+7R

GeoNames ID

4557719

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