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.
- Theater building
- Description: historic theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Address: 825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Also known as“Olympic Theatre”“The New Circus”“Walnut Street Theater”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Hall and Wills Eye Hospital.
Independence Hall
Museum
Independence Hall is a historic civic building… Independence Hall is situated 1,500 feet east of Walnut Street Theatre.
Wills Eye Hospital
Hospital
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Wills Eye Hospital is a non-profit eye clinic and hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Nix Federal Building
Courthouse
The Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Federal Building and United… Nix Federal Building is situated 770 feet north of Walnut Street Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington Square West and Society Hill.
Washington Square West
Neighborhood
Washington Square West is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Philadelphia Chinatown is a predominantly Asian…
Walnut Street Theatre
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Latitude
39.94852° or 39° 56′ 55″ north
Longitude
-75.15546° or 75° 9′ 20″ west
Open location code
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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.
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