Simpson Hall / The Perch

Simpson Hall / The Perch is an university building in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Simpson Hall / The Perch is situated nearby to Francis A. Drexel Library, as well as near the church Chapel of St. Joseph.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sweeney Field and Wynnestay.

Sweeney Field

Pitch

Sweeney Field is a multi-use sports facility on the Saint Joseph's University campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which opened in 1929 and was originally planned to be the centerpiece to a 70,000 seat football stadium in the natural bowl of the campus. Sweeney Field is situated 780 feet northeast of Simpson Hall / The Perch.

Wynnestay

Historic building

Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.

Wynnestay or Wynnstay is an historic residence that is one of the oldest extant houses located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 and is available for touring by appointment only. Wynnestay is situated 2,300 feet east of Simpson Hall / The Perch.

Bala station

Railway station

Photo: Coemgenus, Public domain.

Bala station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Located near the intersection of Bala Avenue and City Avenue, it serves the Cynwyd Line. Bala station is situated 4,200 feet northeast of Simpson Hall / The Perch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wynnefield and Bala-Cynwyd.

Wynnefield

Neighborhood

Wynnefield is a diverse middle-class neighborhood in West Philadelphia. Its borders are 53rd Street at Jefferson to the south, Philadelphia's Fairmount Park to the east, City Avenue to the north and the Amtrak Philadelphia Main Line tracks to the west.

Bala-Cynwyd

Village

Photo: Smallbones, CC0.

Bala Cynwyd is a community and census-designated place in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the Philadelphia Main Line in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, and borders the western edge of Philadelphia at U.S. Route 1.

Overbrook

Neighborhood

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

Overbrook is a historic neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is situated in the northwest of West Philadelphia. The area's housing ranges from large, old homes to rowhouses to three- and four-story apartment buildings.

Simpson Hall / The Perch

Type: University building
Categories: building and education
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.99325° or 39° 59′ 36″ north

Longitude

-75.23873° or 75° 14′ 19″ west

Open location code

87F6XQV6+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 599873809

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Francis A. Drexel Library and Chapel of St. Joseph.

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