Caster Building
Caster Building is an university building in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania which is located on Locust Walk. Caster Building is situated nearby to the theater building Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, as well as near Annenberg Center Plaza.- Type: University building
- Also known as: “School of Social Policy and Practice”
- Address: 3701 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, 19104
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and St. Agatha – St. James Church.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital
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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 1,300 feet southeast of Caster Building.
St. Agatha – St. James Church
Church
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St. Agatha–St. James Church is a Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 1850. As the first Roman Catholic parish in Philadelphia west of the Schuylkil River, St. St. Agatha – St. James Church is situated 850 feet north of Caster Building.
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 1,400 feet east of Caster Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Powelton Village.
University City
Neighborhood
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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.
Caster Building
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95252° or 39° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
-75.19753° or 75° 11′ 51″ westInception
1966Levels
4Open location code
87F6XR32+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 32119117OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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