Forrest Theatre

The Forrest Theatre is a live theatre venue at 1114 Walnut Street in the area of , . It has a seating capacity of 1,851 and is managed by The Shubert Organization.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Address: 1114 Walnut Street, Philadelphia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Independence Hall and Library Company of Philadelphia.

Museum
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is a historic civic building in , 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. is situated 2,700 feet east of Forrest Theatre.

Museum
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The is a non-profit organization located on Locust Street in . Founded as a library in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, the has accumulated one of the most significant collections of historically valuable manuscripts and printed material in the United States. is situated 1,000 feet west of Forrest Theatre.

Theater building
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, founded in 1808 at 825 Walnut Street, on the corner of S. 9th Street in the neighborhood of , is the oldest operating theatre in the United States. is situated 1,200 feet east of Forrest Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washington Square West and Center City East.

Neighborhood
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is a in , , 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…

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City Center East is the most dense section of , home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.

Neighborhood
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Philadelphia is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood in , , . The Philadelphia Development Corporation supports the area.

Forrest Theatre

Latitude
39.9485° or 39° 56′ 55″ north
Longitude
-75.15961° or 75° 9′ 35″ west
Established
1927
Operator
The Shubert Organization
Open location code
87F6WRXR+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 332786685
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5470517
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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: Beasley Building and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital heliport.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Moriarty’s Restaurant and Dunkin‘.

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Worth a closer look: Philadelphia International Airport and Old City.

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