G.W. Childs Elementary School
George W. Childs Elementary School is a K-8 school located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia, and the historic building it occupies previously housed the Jeremiah Nichols School and Norris S.Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
- Type: School building
- Description: Public elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “George W. Childs Elementary School”, “Jeremiah Nichols School”, and “Norris S. Barratt Junior High School”
- Address: 1235 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ellsworth–Federal station and Curtis Institute of Music.
Ellsworth–Federal station
Metro station
Ellsworth–Federal station is a subway station on the SEPTA Metro B in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station opened on September 18, 1938, and is located at the western edge of the Italian Market on Broad Street, between Ellsworth and Federal Streets. Ellsworth–Federal station is situated 1,000 feet northeast of G.W. Childs Elementary School.
Curtis Institute of Music
University
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The Curtis Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Philadelphia. It offers a performance diploma, a Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in opera, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera. Curtis Institute of Music is situated 1 mile north of G.W. Childs Elementary School.
Marian Anderson House
Museum
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The Marian Anderson House is a historic home located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built circa 1870 in the same neighborhood where opera singer and civil rights activist Marian Anderson was born 27 years later, this two-story, brick rowhouse dwelling was designed in the Italianate style. Marian Anderson House is situated 3,000 feet northwest of G.W. Childs Elementary School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawthorne and Point Breeze.
Hawthorne
Neighborhood
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Hawthorne is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located between Broad Street and 11th Street, and extends from South Street to Washington Avenue.
Point Breeze
Neighborhood
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Point Breeze is a multicultural neighborhood in South Philadelphia. It is bounded by 25th Street to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Moore Street to the south.
Passyunk Square
Neighborhood
Passyunk Square is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia bounded by Broad Street to the west, 6th Street to the east, Tasker Street to the south and Washington Avenue to the north.
G.W. Childs Elementary School
Latitude
39.93493° or 39° 56′ 6″ northLongitude
-75.17035° or 75° 10′ 13″ westHeight
96 feet (29 metres)Open location code
87F6WRMH+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 334890702OpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q6180927
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In Other Languages
“G.W. Childs Elementary School” goes by many names.
- French: “Jeremiah Nichols School”
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