Nix Federal Building

The Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Federal Building and United States Post Office, formerly known as the United States Court House and Post Office Building, is a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • Type: Courthouse
  • Description: historic building in Philadelphia, United States
  • Also known as: “Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Federal Building and United States Post Office”, “Robert N. C. Nix, Sr., Federal Building and United States Post Office”, “Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building and William Penn Annex Post Office”, “Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building”, “United States Court House and Post Office Building”, “US Court House and Post Office Building”, “William Penn Annex”, and “William Penn Annex Post Office”
  • Address: 900 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.

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The , previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in . is situated 1,600 feet east of Nix Federal Building.

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 1,700 feet east of Nix Federal Building.

Historic building
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The is an historic, American bank building that is located at 925 Chestnut Street, in the Market East neighborhood of , . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washington Square West and Chinatown.

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…

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

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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.

Nix Federal Building

Latitude
39.95061° or 39° 57′ 2″ north
Longitude
-75.15574° or 75° 9′ 21″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Levels
7
Operator
General Services Administration
Named after
Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.
Open location code
87F6XR2V+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 333316182
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­courthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q7347916
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lantern Theater Company and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Nearby Places

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