William S. Peirce School
The William S. Peirce School is a historic school building that is located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Curtis Institute of Music and Marian Anderson House.
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 northeast of William S. Peirce 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 2,300 feet east of William S. Peirce School.
Philadelphia Naval Asylum
Building
Naval Square is a gated community within the Graduate Hospital neighborhood of Philadelphia that served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845, when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis. Philadelphia Naval Asylum is situated 780 feet north of William S. Peirce School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include SW Center City and Schuylkill.
SW Center City
Neighborhood
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Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.
Schuylkill
Neighborhood
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Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.
University City
Neighborhood
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University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.
William S. Peirce School
- Type: Historic building
- Address: South 24th Street
- Categories: school, school building, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94182° or 39° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
-75.18307° or 75° 10′ 59″ westOpen location code
87F6WRR8+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 413156610OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q8017996
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“William S. Peirce School” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مدرسة وليام س. بيرس”
- French: “William S. Peirce School”
- Turkish: “William S. Peirce Okulu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Naval Square and Aviv’s Garden.
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