United States Post Office-Main Branch

The former United States Post Office-Main Branch is a historic building that is located in the University City neighborhood of .
Wikipedia
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  • 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.

Railway station
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, officially William H. Gray III , is a major intermodal transit station in , Pennsylvania, United States. is situated 770 feet north of United States Post Office-Main Branch.

Museum
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The is a medical history and science located in the . It contains a collection of anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment. is situated 1,700 feet east of United States Post Office-Main Branch.

Museum
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The is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in . The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at . is situated 1 mile north of United States Post Office-Main Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fitler Square and University City.

Neighborhood
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is a 0.5 acre public park in , , United States and a surrounding neighborhood of the same name. The square is bounded on the east by 23rd Street, on the west by 24th Street, on the north by Panama Street, and on the south by Pine Street.

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

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's 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.

United States Post Office-Main Branch

Latitude
39.95389° or 39° 57′ 14″ north
Longitude
-75.18262° or 75° 10′ 57″ west
Levels
6
Height
98 feet (30 metres)
Operator
Internal Revenue Service
Open location code
87F6XR38+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 205238781
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Wiki­data 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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Highlights include Megabus and Drexel Station at 30th Street.

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