Forrest Theatre
The Forrest Theatre is a live theatre venue at 1114 Walnut Street in the Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a seating capacity of 1,851 and is managed by The Shubert Organization.Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Address: 1114 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Hall and Liberty Bell.
Independence Hall
Museum
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Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. Independence Hall is situated 2,700 feet east of Forrest Theatre.
Liberty Bell
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The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Liberty Bell is situated 2,600 feet east of Forrest Theatre.
Library Company of Philadelphia
Museum
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The Library Company of Philadelphia is a non-profit organization located on Locust Street in Center City, Philadelphia. 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. Library Company of Philadelphia is situated 1,000 feet west of Forrest Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington Square West and Center City East.
Washington Square West
Neighborhood
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Washington Square West is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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…
Center City East
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City Center East is the most dense section of Philadelphia, home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Philadelphia Chinatown is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation supports the area.
Forrest Theatre
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.9485° or 39° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
-75.15961° or 75° 9′ 35″ westInception
1927Operator
The Shubert OrganizationOpen location code
87F6WRXR+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 332786685OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5470517
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Forrest Theatre” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح فورست”
- Italian: “Forrest Theatre”
- Persian: “تئاتر فورست”
- Turkish: “Forrest Tiyatrosu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beasley Building and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital heliport.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Moriarty’s Restaurant and Dunkin‘.
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