Split Button
Split Button is a work of art in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Split Button is situated nearby to Blanche Levy Park, as well as near Van Pelt Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fisher Fine Arts Library and Irvine Auditorium.
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 350 feet southeast of Split Button.
Irvine Auditorium
Theater building
Photo: MatthewMarcucci, Public domain.
Irvine Auditorium is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932. Irvine Auditorium is situated 520 feet south of Split Button.
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 900 feet south of Split Button.
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.
Split Button
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95222° or 39° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
-75.19369° or 75° 11′ 37″ westOpen location code
87F6XR24+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 6652012667OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blanche Levy Park and Van Pelt Library.
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