Edwin Forrest House
The Edwin Forrest House is an historic house and arts building located at 1346 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built between 1853 and 1854, it was home, from 1880 until 1960, to the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at one time one of the nation's largest art schools for women.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Historic building
- Description: historic building in Philadelphia
- Also known as: “Gaul-Forrest House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: The Blue Horizon and Alfred E. Burk House.
Alfred E. Burk House
Historic building
The Alfred E. Burk House, colloquially known as the… Alfred E. Burk House is situated 680 feet north of Edwin Forrest House.
Metropolitan Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yorktown and Francisville.
Yorktown
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Edwin Forrest House
Latitude
39.97435° or 39° 58′ 28″ north
Longitude
-75.15941° or 75° 9′ 34″ west
Open location code
87F6XRFR+P6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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Highlights: Freedom Theatre and Gerater Harvest Baptist Church.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Broad & Master and Sunoco.
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