Houston Hall

Houston Hall is the student union of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1896, it was the first student union built on an American college campus.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: student union building at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Address: 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Irvine Auditorium and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Theater building
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is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in . It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932.

Hospital
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The is the flagship hospital of Penn Medicine and is located in the section of . is situated 440 feet south of Houston Hall.

Library
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The was the primary library of the University of Pennsylvania in from 1891 to 1962. The red sandstone, brick-and-terra-cotta Venetian Gothic giant, part fortress and part cathedral, was designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. is situated 400 feet northeast of Houston Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University City and Powelton Village.

Neighborhood
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is the easternmost portion of , encompassing several universities. It is situated directly across the from .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of , . It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.

Neighborhood
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Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a that is located in , , United States, bordering .

Houston Hall

Latitude
39.95095° or 39° 57′ 3″ north
Longitude
-75.19388° or 75° 11′ 38″ west
Open location code
87F6XR24+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51469194
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q5916568
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