Walnut Street Theatre
Walnut Street Theatre, founded in 1808 at 825 Walnut Street, on the corner of S. 9th Street in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, is the oldest operating theatre in the United States.Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: historic theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Olympic Theatre”, “The New Circus”, and “Walnut Street Theater”
- Address: 825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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 1,500 feet east of Walnut Street Theatre.
Liberty Bell
Photo: tonythemisfit, CC BY 2.0.
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 1,500 feet east of Walnut Street Theatre.
Wills Eye Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Wills Eye Hospital is a non-profit eye clinic and hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1832 and is the oldest continually operating eye-care facility in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington Square West and Society Hill.
Washington Square West
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
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…
Society Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.
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.
Walnut Street Theatre
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.94852° or 39° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
-75.15546° or 75° 9′ 20″ westOpen location code
87F6WRXV+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 339752636OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7963680
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Walnut Street Theatre” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “核桃街劇院”
- Egyptian Arabic: “والنوت ستريت ثيتر”
- Egyptian Arabic: “والنوت ستريت ثيتر”
- French: “Walnut Street Theatre”
- Georgian: “უოლნატ სტრიტის თეატრი”
- Hebrew: “תיאטרון ואלנט סטריט”
- Japanese: “Walnut Street 劇場”
- Swedish: “Walnut Street Theatre”
- Turkish: “Walnut Street Tiyatrosu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience and The Franklin Residences.
Nearby Places
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