Letitia Street House
Letitia Street House is a modest eighteenth-century house in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. It was built along the Delaware riverfront about 1713, and relocated to its current site in 1883.Photo: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions.
- Type: Historic house
- Description: residential in Pennsylvania, United States
- Address: 3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philadelphia Zoo and Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge.
Philadelphia Zoo
Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo is a zoo located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia on the west bank of the Schuylkill River. It was the first true zoo in the United States; it was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, but its opening was delayed by the Civil War until July 1, 1874. Philadelphia Zoo is situated 1,400 feet south of Letitia Street House.
Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge
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Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that carries Amtrak Northeast Corridor rail lines and SEPTA and NJT commuter rail lines over the Schuylkill River. Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge is situated 690 feet east of Letitia Street House.
Sweetbriar
Manor estate
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Sweetbriar is a Neoclassical mansion in the Federal style built in 1797 in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The mansion was built by Samuel Breck and named for the roses that grew on the property. Sweetbriar is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Letitia Street House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northwest Philadelphia and Belmont District.
Northwest Philadelphia
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Philadelphia's Northwest district is a huge area north of Lehigh Ave and west of Front St. This isn't the most visited part of town, but nonetheless there are plenty of interesting neighborhoods to explore.
Belmont District
Neighborhood
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Belmont District was a district that existed briefly in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district was created on April 14, 1853 from northern Blockley Township ceased to exist and on February 2, 1854 the district was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.
Brewerytown
Neighborhood
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Brewerytown is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. An unofficial region, Brewerytown runs approximately between the Schuylkill River's eastern bank and 25th Street, bounded by Montgomery Avenue to the north and Parrish Street to the south.
Letitia Street House
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.97541° or 39° 58′ 32″ northLongitude
-75.19695° or 75° 11′ 49″ westHeight
35 feet (11 metres)Open location code
87F6XRG3+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 705043620OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=houseWikidata ID
Q23091248
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