Philosophical Hall
Philosophical Hall is a historic building at 104 S. 5th Street in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Located near Independence Hall, the building has, for over 200 years, been the headquarters of the American Philosophical Society.Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: American historic building
- Also known as: “American Philosophical Society Hall”
- Address: PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Hall and Second Bank of the United States.
Independence Hall
Museum
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Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Second Bank of the United States
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The Second Bank of the United States was the second federally authorized National Bank in the United States, chartered under the Madison administration.
Congress Hall
Museum
Photo: angstdei, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Congress Hall, located in Philadelphia at the intersection of Chestnut and 6th Streets, served as the seat of the United States Congress from December 6, 1790, to May 14, 1800. Congress Hall is situated 360 feet west of Philosophical Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Society Hill and Old City.
Society Hill
Neighborhood
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Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.
Old City
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Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.
Washington Square West
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Washington Square West is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood roughly corresponds to the area between 7th and Broad Streets and between Chestnut and South Streets, bordering on the Independence Mall…
Philosophical Hall
- Categories: community center, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94864° or 39° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
-75.14945° or 75° 8′ 58″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Height
25 feet (7.7 metres)Open location code
87F6WVX2+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 87325391OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Philosophical Hall” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Philosophical Hall”
- Chinese: “哲學館”
- French: “American Philosophical Society Hall”
- Italian: “Philosophical Hall”
- Japanese: “哲学会館”
- Persian: “تالار فلسفی”
- Spanish: “Philosophical Hall”
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Nearby Places
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