Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia
The Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia is a federal prison in the Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It mostly holds pretrial male and female inmates as well as inmates serving brief sentences or those that are being transported to another prison within the federal prison system.- Email: phl-execassistant@bop.gov
- Type: Prison
- Description: United States federal prison
- Also known as: “Federal Detention Center Philadelphia”
- Address: 700 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Hall and African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Independence Hall
Museum
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 1,500 feet southeast of Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia.
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Museum
The African American Museum in Philadelphia is notable as the first museum funded and built by a municipality to help preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage of African Americans.
National Constitution Center
Museum
The National Constitution Center is an American non-profit institution that is devoted to the study of the Constitution of the United States. Located at Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the center is an interactive museum which serves… National Constitution Center is situated 890 feet northeast of Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City and Chinatown.
Old City
Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.Chinatown
Neighborhood
Philadelphia Chinatown is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation supports the area.
Washington Square West
Neighborhood
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…
Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia
- Categories: United States federal prison, building, and government building
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95256° or 39° 57′ 9″ north
Longitude
-75.15202° or 75° 9′ 7″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Levels
2
Open location code
87F6XR3X+25
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia” goes by many names.
- French: “Centre de détention fédéral de Philadelphie”
- Spanish: “Centro Federal de Detención, Filadelfia”
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