Vare-Washington School
Vare-Washington School, is a K-8 school in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia. It occupies the former George Washington School building in the Dickinson Narrows neighborhood, in proximity to Southwark.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: School building
- Description: National Register of Historic Places listings in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “George Washington Elementary School”, “George Washington School”, “Vare-Washington Elementary School”, and “Washington Elementary School”
- Address: 1114 South 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Hall and Liberty Bell.
Independence Hall
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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. Independence Hall is situated 1 mile north of Vare-Washington School.
Liberty Bell
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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 mile north of Vare-Washington School.
St. Casimir Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)
Church
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St. Casimir Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia) is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Vare-Washington School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Saigon and Passyunk Square.
Little Saigon
Neighborhood
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One of the largest Vietnamese neighborhoods in the United States is Philadelphia's Little Saigon, located in Passyunk Square, a neighborhood in South Philadelphia.
Passyunk Square
Neighborhood
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Bella Vista, Italian for "beautiful sight", is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded by 6th Street, 11th Street, South Street and Washington Avenue. It currently has a population of 5,898.
Queen Village
Neighborhood
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Queen Village is a residential neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that lies along the eastern edge of the city in South Philadelphia.
Vare-Washington School
Latitude
39.93389° or 39° 56′ 2″ northLongitude
-75.15295° or 75° 9′ 11″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Height
90 feet (27 metres)Open location code
87F6WRMW+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 334890745OpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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In Other Languages
“Vare-Washington School” goes by many names.
- French: “George Washington School”
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