Eastern State Penitentiary

The Eastern State Penitentiary is a former American prison in , . It is located in the section of the city, and was operational from 1829 until 1971.
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  • Opening hours:
    10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    January 1st, December 23rd, and December 24th: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic American prison
  • Address: 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Philadelphia Museum of Art and Rodin Museum.

Museum
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The is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in . The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at . is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Eastern State Penitentiary.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in , that contains one of the largest collections of sculptor Auguste Rodin's works outside . is situated 2,400 feet south of Eastern State Penitentiary.

Historic building
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The is a historic house located in the neighborhood of . It was designed by architect James H. Windrim and built in 1886. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Eastern State Penitentiary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Francisville and Spring Garden.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , a section of the city of , , United States. Its boundaries are Fairmount Avenue to the south, Girard Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Corinthian Avenue to the west.

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is a in , Pennsylvania, bordering on the north. is a neighborhood that combines diverse residential neighborhoods and significant cultural attractions.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood within Lower North Philadelphia, , United States. Its boundaries are north of Avenue, west of Corinthian Avenue, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River.

Eastern State Penitentiary

Latitude
39.96834° or 39° 58′ 6″ north
Longitude
-75.17268° or 75° 10′ 22″ west
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
87F6XR9G+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 320052082
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11820991
Wiki­data ID
Q489417
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Eastern State Penitentiary” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “东州教养所”
  • Chinese: “东州监狱”
  • Chinese: “東州教養所”
  • Dutch: “Eastern State Penitentiary”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سجن الولايه الشرقيه”
  • French: “Eastern State Penitentiary”
  • German: “Eastern State Penitentiary”
  • Hungarian: “Eastern State Penitentiary”
  • Indonesian: “Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Negara Bagian Timur”
  • Japanese: “イースタン州立刑務所”
  • Swedish: “Eastern State Penitentiary”
  • Ukrainian: “Східна державна виправна колонія”

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