Powel House
The Powel House is a historic house museum located at 244 South 3rd Street, between Willings Alley and Spruce Street, in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: Society Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Address: 244 South 3rd Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Hall and Liberty Bell.
Independence Hall
Photo: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Independence Hall is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Powel House.
Liberty Bell
Photo: tonythemisfit, CC BY 2.0.
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Liberty Bell is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Powel House.
First Bank of the United States
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States, commonly known as the First Bank of the United States, was a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years, by the United States Congress on February 25, 1791. First Bank of the United States is situated 850 feet north of Powel House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City and Society Hill.
Old City
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.
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.
Queen Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Queen Village is a residential neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that lies along the eastern edge of the city in South Philadelphia.
Powel House
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, historic house, and tourist attraction
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94578° or 39° 56′ 45″ northLongitude
-75.14698° or 75° 8′ 49″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87F6WVW3+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 354970510OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Turkish—“Powel House” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Powel House”
- French: “Powel House”
- Turkish: “Powel Evi”
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