Thomas Buchanan Read School

The Thomas Buchanan Read School is a historic American building in the Elmwood Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, listed on the NRHP in Southwest Philadelphia
  • Also known as: “Thomas Buchanan Read Elementary School”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Darby station and John M. Patterson School.

Railway station
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is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in . It is located on the Northeast Corridor at 4th and Colwyn Streets, and serves the Wilmington/Newark Line. is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Thomas Buchanan Read School.

Historic building
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The is a historic American elementary school located in the Penrose neighborhood of , , United States. is situated 1 mile northeast of Thomas Buchanan Read School.

Railway station
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Curtis Park is an active commuter railroad station in the borough of , . Located at the ends of Oak Avenue in Sharon Hill, the station serves trains of SEPTA Regional Rail's Wilmington/Newark Line from to and . is situated 1 mile west of Thomas Buchanan Read School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eastwick and Darby.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of , , United States. It is the southwesternmost neighborhood in the city, bordering and the city line with at and .

Town
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is a borough in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 10,715. The borough is located along Creek, 5 miles southwest of .

Neighborhood
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, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with at , and extends to the .

Thomas Buchanan Read School

Latitude
39.9066° or 39° 54′ 24″ north
Longitude
-75.24771° or 75° 14′ 52″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87F6WQ42+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 797573629
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­school
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q7788000
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Thomas Buchanan Read School” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cibotti Park and Clearview Park.

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