Library Company of Philadelphia

The Library Company of Philadelphia is a non-profit organization located on Locust Street in . Founded as a library in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, the Library Company of Philadelphia has accumulated one of the most significant collections of historically valuable manuscripts and printed material in the United States.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: library in Pennsylvania founded by Benjamin Franklin
  • Also known as: “The Library Company” and “The Library Company of Philadelphia”
  • Address: 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dr. Joseph Leidy House and Clarence B. Moore House.

Historic building
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The is a historic residence located at 1319 Locust Street between S. 13th and S. Juniper Streets in the Washington Square West neighborhood of , .

Historic building
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The is a historic home located at 1321 Locust Street at the corner of S. Juniper Street between S. 13th and S. Broad Streets in the section of , .

Theater building
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The , also known as American , is a concert hall and opera house located at 240 S. Broad Street in , . is situated 570 feet west of Library Company of Philadelphia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washington Square West and Center City East.

Neighborhood
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is a in , , 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…

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City Center East is the most dense section of , home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a public park in , that is the center of the eponymous Rittenhouse neighborhood. The square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme during the late 17th century.

Library Company of Philadelphia

Latitude
39.94789° or 39° 56′ 52″ north
Longitude
-75.16317° or 75° 9′ 47″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3237918
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Library Company of Philadelphia” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “費城圖書館公司”
  • Dutch: “Library Company of Philadelphia”
  • French: “Library company of philadelphia”
  • French: “Library Company of Philadelphia”
  • French: “Library Company Of Philadelphia”
  • Greek: “Library Company Φιλαδέλφειας”
  • Greek: “Βιβλιοθήκη Εταιρεία Φιλαδέλφειας”
  • Indonesian: “Library Company of Philadelphia”
  • Japanese: “フィラデルフィア図書館会社”
  • Russian: “Библиотечная компания Филадельфии”
  • Russian: “Филадельфийская библиотечная компания”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include William Way Community Center and Wilma Theater.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Historical Society of Pennsylvaina and The Arts Condominium.

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