Benjamin Franklin Building

Benjamin Franklin Building is a dormitory in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Benjamin Franklin Building is situated near the church Faith of Our Fathers Chapel, as well as near the obelisk California.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Valley Forge station and American Treasure Tour.

Valley Forge station

Museum

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Valley Forge station is a former railroad station at the Valley Forge park in Pennsylvania. The station was completed in 1911 by the Reading Railroad and was the point of entry to the park for travelers who came by rail through the 1950s from Philadelphia, 23.7 miles distant. Valley Forge station is situated 1 mile east of Benjamin Franklin Building.

American Treasure Tour

Museum

Photo: Rhbrakman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The American Treasure Tour Museum is a tourist attraction established in 2010 and opened to the public for guided tours. Visitors travel through a large private collection that encompasses an eclectic variety of smaller collections. American Treasure Tour is situated 2 miles northeast of Benjamin Franklin Building.

National Memorial Arch

Monument

Photo: RaptorF22, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Memorial Arch is a monument located in Valley Forge National Historical Park of Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. The memorial arch honors the arrival of General George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge, which was the site of their military camp during the winter of 1777–78. National Memorial Arch is situated 2 miles southeast of Benjamin Franklin Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valley Forge and Port Providence.

Valley Forge

Village

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The village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement. It is located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania.

Port Providence

Hamlet

Port Providence is an unincorporated village along the Schuylkill River in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Originally known as Jacobs, then Lumberville, the village is located on one of the two remaining watered stretches of the Schuylkill Canal. Port Providence is situated 2 miles northwest of Benjamin Franklin Building.

Oaks

Hamlet

Oaks is an unincorporated community located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia and its boundaries are defined in large part by the village's position at the junction of Perkiomen Creek and the Schuylkill River. Oaks is situated 2 miles northeast of Benjamin Franklin Building.

Benjamin Franklin Building

Type: Dormitory
Also known as: “Franklin Building”
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.10372° or 40° 6′ 13″ north

Longitude

-75.47573° or 75° 28′ 33″ west

Open location code

87G64G3F+FP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 482884246

OpenStreetMap feature

building=dormitory

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Highlights: Faith of Our Fathers Chapel and California.

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