Thomas Buchanan Read School
The Thomas Buchanan Read School is a historic American school building in the Elmwood Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
- 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.
Darby station
Railway station
Darby station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Darby, Pennsylvania. It is located on the Northeast Corridor at 4th and Colwyn Streets, and serves the Wilmington/Newark Line. Darby station is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Thomas Buchanan Read School.
John M. Patterson School
Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The John M. Patterson School is a historic American elementary school located in the Penrose neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. John M. Patterson School is situated 1 mile northeast of Thomas Buchanan Read School.
First Presbyterian Church (Darby, Pennsylvania)
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
First Presbyterian Church (Darby, Pennsylvania) is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Thomas Buchanan Read School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastwick and Darby.
Eastwick
Neighborhood
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eastwick is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the southwesternmost neighborhood in the city, bordering Philadelphia International Airport and the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek and Darby Creek.
Darby
Town
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Darby is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is located along Darby Creek 5 miles southwest of Center City Philadelphia. The borough of Darby is distinct from the nearby municipality of Darby Township.
Elmwood Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Elmwood Park, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek, and extends to the Schuylkill River.
Thomas Buchanan Read School
- Categories: school building, building, historic site, historic building, and education
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.9066° or 39° 54′ 24″ northLongitude
-75.24771° or 75° 14′ 52″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87F6WQ42+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 797573629OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q7788000
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Thomas Buchanan Read School” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “توماس بوكانان اقرا المدرسه”
- French: “Thomas Buchanan Read School”
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