Presby
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, sometimes called Presby, is a hospital located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. It was founded by Reverend Ephraim D.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Hospital
- Description: hospital in University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Penn Presbyterian Medical Center”, “Presbyterian Medical Center”, and “Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia”
- Historically known as: “Presbyterian Hospital”
- Address: 51 North 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral and Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
Church
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, located at 38th and Ludlow Streets in West Philadelphia, is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral is situated 1,100 feet south of Presby.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1 mile northeast of Presby.
40th Street station
Metro station
Photo: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
40th Street station is an underground station on the SEPTA Metro L, located the intersection of 40th Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the line between the Spruce Hill and Powelton Village neighborhoods in the University City District of West Philadelphia. 40th Street station is situated 870 feet southwest of Presby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Powelton Village and Mantua.
Powelton Village
Neighborhood
Photo: MikeJones133, Public domain.
Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.
Mantua
Neighborhood
Photo: Roesluna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mantua is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located north of Spring Garden Street, east of 40th Street, south of Mantua Avenue, and west of 31st Street.
Belmont District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Belmont District was a district that existed briefly in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district was created on April 14, 1853 from northern Blockley Township ceased to exist and on February 2, 1854 the district was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.
Presby
- Category: health care
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95847° or 39° 57′ 31″ northLongitude
-75.19921° or 75° 11′ 57″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Operator
Penn MedicineOpen location code
87F6XR52+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 556111431OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=hospitalOpenStreetMap feature
healthcare=hospital
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Presby” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Penn Mediku Zentro Presbiterianoa”
- Chinese: “宾夕法尼亚长老会医院”
- Dutch: “Penn Presbyterian Medical Center”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مركز بن المشيخى الطبى”
- French: “Penn Presbyterian Medical Center”
- German: “Penn Presbyterian Medical Center”
- Italian: “Penn Presbyterian Medical Center”
- Spanish: “Penn Presbyterian Medical Center”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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