Benjamin Franklin (on a bench)
Benjamin Franklin (on a bench) is a work of art in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Benjamin Franklin (on a bench) is situated nearby to the theater building Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, as well as near Annenberg Center Plaza.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Fisher Fine Arts Library.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is the flagship hospital of Penn Medicine and is located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Benjamin Franklin (on a bench).
Fisher Fine Arts Library
Library
Photo: MatthewMarcucci, Public domain.
The Fisher Fine Arts Library was the primary library of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia from 1891 to 1962. The red sandstone, brick-and-terra-cotta Venetian Gothic giant, part fortress and part cathedral, was designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. Fisher Fine Arts Library is situated 1,200 feet east of Benjamin Franklin (on a bench).
CHoP
Hospital
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its primary campus is located in the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia, next to the University of Pennsylvania. CHoP is situated 1,800 feet south of Benjamin Franklin (on a bench).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Powelton Village.
University City
Neighborhood
Photo: Veldtkitty40, CC BY-SA 3.0.
University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.
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.
Benjamin Franklin (on a bench)
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95216° or 39° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
-75.19697° or 75° 11′ 49″ westInception
1987Open location code
87F6XR23+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 10285082691OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=benchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and Annenberg Center Plaza.
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