Paul Robeson House, Philadelphia

Name: Paul Robeson House
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#719 among attractions in Philadelphia

Museum, History museum

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The Paul Robeson House was the home of internationally renowned American bass-baritone concert singer, actor of film and stage, All-American and professional athlete, writer, multi-lingual orator, human rights activist, and lawyer Paul Robeson from 1966 until 1976. Located in West Philadelphia, the Robeson House produces, presents and promotes traveling lectures, concerts and exhibits so that learning about Robeson is accessible to all ages and cultures. ()

Coordinates: 39°57'29"N, 75°13'17"W

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West Philadelphia (Walnut Hill)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

Paul Robeson House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Masjid Al-Jamia, Saint Mary's Church, Clark Park, The Woodlands.

0.7 miE
Mosque
Masjid Al-Jamia, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Masjid Al-Jamia is a Sunni mosque in West Philadelphia. It was founded in 1988 by members of the Muslim Students Association at the University of Pennsylvania.
1.1 miE
Church
Saint Mary's Church, Philadelphia
29 min walk • St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Village, is an Episcopal Church located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It calls itself the Episcopal Church at Penn to emphasize its campus ministry. The parish is part of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
0.7 miSE
Park
Clark Park, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Clark Park is a municipal park in the Spruce Hill section of West Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 9.1 acres are bordered by 43rd and 45th streets, and by Baltimore and Woodland Avenues.
1.3 miSE
Cemetery
The Woodlands, Philadelphia
33 min walk • The Woodlands is a National Historic Landmark District on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. It includes a Federal-style mansion, a matching carriage house and stable, and a garden landscape that in 1840 was transformed into a Victorian rural cemetery with an arboretum of over 1,000 trees.
1.3 miE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, located at 38th and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia, is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
0.8 miSE
Church
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
21 min walk • St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
0.7 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Calvary United Methodist Church is located at 801 48th Street, on the southeast corner of 48th Street & Baltimore Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub located at 38th & Ludlow Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was later named the Blockley before its closure in 2013.
1.3 miN
Neighbourhood
West Philadelphia, Philadelphia
34 min walk • West Philadelphia, nicknamed West Philly, is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though there is no official definition of its boundaries, it is generally considered to reach from the western shore of the Schuylkill River, to City Avenue to the northwest, Cobbs Creek to the southwest, and the SEPTA Media/Elwyn Line to the south.
0.8 miE
Universities and schools
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia
20 min walk • The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private, for-profit, family-run, culinary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1 miE
39°57'14"N • 75°12'13"W
The Rotunda, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Paul Robeson House?

Nearby attractions include Walnut Hill, Philadelphia (5 min walk), Thomas Dunlap School, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Malcolm X Park, Philadelphia (12 min walk), Spruce Hill, Philadelphia (17 min walk).

How to get to Paul Robeson House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Paul Robeson House:

Metro

52nd Street • Lines: Mfl (6 min walk)
46th Street • Lines: Mfl (11 min walk)

Tram

Baltimore Avenue & 48th Street • Lines: 34 (18 min walk)

Train

49th Street (27 min walk)
Angora (33 min walk)

Bus

Market St & 39th St • Lines: 40 (30 min walk)