Towne Building
Towne Building is a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is located on South 33rd Street. Towne Building is situated nearby to the ruins Columns and Capital from Amman Jordan, as well as near the work of art Statue of Edgar Fahs Smith.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics”
- Address: 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fisher Fine Arts Library and Franklin Field.
Fisher Fine Arts Library
Library
Photo: MatthewMarcucci, Public domain.
The Fisher Fine Arts Library was the primary library of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia 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. Fisher Fine Arts Library is situated 500 feet west of Towne Building.
Franklin Field
Stadium
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Franklin Field is a sports stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the eastern edge of the University of Pennsylvania's campus. Named after Penn's founder, Benjamin Franklin, it is the home stadium for the Penn Relays, and the university's venue for football, track and field, and lacrosse. Franklin Field is situated 700 feet southeast of Towne Building.
Irvine Auditorium
Theater building
Photo: MatthewMarcucci, Public domain.
Irvine Auditorium is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932. Irvine Auditorium is situated 670 feet southwest of Towne Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Powelton Village.
University City
Neighborhood
Photo: Veldtkitty40, CC BY-SA 3.0.
University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.
Powelton Village
Neighborhood
Photo: MikeJones133, Public domain.
Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.
Schuylkill
Neighborhood
Photo: 4t4grfgz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.
Towne Building
Latitude
39.95185° or 39° 57′ 7″ northLongitude
-75.19095° or 75° 11′ 27″ westLevels
4Open location code
87F6XR25+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 51469413OpenStreetMap feature
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Highlights include Columns and Capital from Amman Jordan and Statue of Edgar Fahs Smith.
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