Philadelphia Naval Asylum
Naval Square is a gated community within the Graduate Hospital neighborhood of Philadelphia that served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845, when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis.- Type: Residential building
- Description: hospital in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Philadelphia Naval School” and “U.S. Naval Home”
- Address: 1 Academy Circle
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: William S. Peirce School and Naval Square.
William S. Peirce School
Historic building
Curtis Institute of Music
University
The Curtis Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Philadelphia. Curtis Institute of Music is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Philadelphia Naval Asylum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schuylkill and SW Center City.
Philadelphia Naval Asylum
- Categories: hospital, former hospital, building, and historic site
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.94391° or 39° 56′ 38″ north
Longitude
-75.18371° or 75° 11′ 1″ west
Established
1827
Levels
4
Open location code
87F6WRV8+HG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Philadelphia Naval Asylum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Philadelphia Naval Asylum”
- French: “Philadelphia Naval Asylum”
- German: “Philadelphia Naval Asylum”
- Italian: “Philadelphia Naval Asylum”
- Spanish: “Philadelphia Naval Asylum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: James O’Connor Memorial Pool and Schuylkill Banks.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Prime Fusion Afro Grill and Lounge and Thai Square.
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