Marian Anderson House

The Marian Anderson House is a historic home located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of , . Built circa 1870 in the same neighborhood where opera singer and civil rights activist Marian Anderson was born 27 years later, this two-story, brick rowhouse dwelling was designed in the Italianate style.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic home located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “National Marian Anderson Museum” and “The Marian Anderson Historical Society and Museum”
  • Address: 762 Martin Street, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Curtis Institute of Music and St. Charles Borromeo Church.

University
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The is a private conservatory in . It offers a performance diploma, a Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in opera, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera. is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Marian Anderson House.

Church
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is situated 600 feet southwest of Marian Anderson House.

Museum
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The Rosenbach is a museum and library located within two 19th-century townhouses. Established as a testamentary gift in 1954, the historic houses contain the donated collections of Dr. is situated 1,800 feet north of Marian Anderson House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include SW Center City and Rittenhouse Square.

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

Neighborhood
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is a public park in , that is the center of the eponymous Rittenhouse neighborhood. The square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme during the late 17th century.

Neighborhood
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is a 0.5 acre public park in , , United States and a surrounding neighborhood of the same name. The square is bounded on the east by 23rd Street, on the west by 24th Street, on the north by Panama Street, and on the south by Pine Street.

Marian Anderson House

Latitude
39.94238° or 39° 56′ 33″ north
Longitude
-75.17495° or 75° 10′ 30″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 705850337
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2949230
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Marian Anderson House” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Union Baptist Church and Pemberton Garden.

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