United States Post Office-Main Branch
The former United States Post Office-Main Branch is a historic post office building that is located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia.Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
- Type: Government office
- Description: post office building in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Internal Revenue Service” and “Old United States Post Office Philadelphia Main Branch”
- Address: 2970 Market Street, Philadelphia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 30th Street Station and Mütter Museum.
30th Street Station
Railway station
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
30th Street Station, officially William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, is a major intermodal transit station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 30th Street Station is situated 770 feet north of United States Post Office-Main Branch.
Mütter Museum
Museum
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Mütter Museum is a medical history and science museum located in the Center City Philadelphia. It contains a collection of anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment. Mütter Museum is situated 1,700 feet east of United States Post Office-Main Branch.
Drexel Station at 30th Street
Metro station
Photo: Injustifiiable, CC0.
Drexel Station at 30th Street is an underground SEPTA Metro station in Philadelphia. It is located under Market Street between 30th and 31st streets in the University City neighborhood, adjacent to 30th Street Station and Drexel University. Drexel Station at 30th Street is situated 480 feet northwest of United States Post Office-Main Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Center City West.
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.
Center City West
Photo: Lucius Kwok, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Philadelphia's Center City West is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.
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.
United States Post Office-Main Branch
- Categories: post office building, building, office, historic site, historic building, and government building
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95389° or 39° 57′ 14″ northLongitude
-75.18262° or 75° 10′ 57″ westLevels
6Height
98 feet (30 metres)Operator
Internal Revenue ServiceOpen location code
87F6XR38+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 205238781OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q7890899
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In Other Languages
“United States Post Office-Main Branch” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “主要郵局”
- Chinese: “美国邮政署分支大楼”
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