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Fisher Fine Arts Library

The Fisher Fine Arts Library was the primary library of the University of Pennsylvania in 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.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in University City
  • Also known as: “Furness Building”
  • Address: 220 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Irvine Auditorium and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Theater building
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is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in . It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932.

Hospital
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The is the flagship hospital of Penn Medicine and is located in the section of . is situated 800 feet southwest of Fisher Fine Arts Library.

Work of art
Edgar Fahs Smith is a monumental statue located on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in , , United States. The statue was designed by sculptor R. Tait McKenzie and honors its namesake, a former provost of the university.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University City and Powelton Village.

Neighborhood
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is the easternmost portion of , encompassing several universities. It is situated directly across the from .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of , . It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.

Neighborhood
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Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a that is located in , , United States, bordering .

Fisher Fine Arts Library

Latitude
39.9516° or 39° 57′ 6″ north
Longitude
-75.19272° or 75° 11′ 34″ west
Operator
University of Pennsylvania
Open location code
87F6XR24+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12593090249
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q5454798
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Fisher Fine Arts Library” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Furness Library”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه هنرهای زیبای فیشر”
  • Persian: “کتابخانهٔ هنرهای زیبای فیشر”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه هنرهای عالی فیشر”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Fisher de Bellas Artes”

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Highlights include Meyerson Hall and College Hall.

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