Harcum College, Bryn Mawr

Name: Harcum College
Address: Bryn Mawr, United States

#12 among attractions in Bryn Mawr

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Harcum College is an associate degree-granting residential college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1915 and was the first college in Pennsylvania authorized to grant associate degrees. ()

Established: 1915 (110 years ago)Coordinates: 40°1'20"N, 75°18'49"W

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Harcum College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr College, Harriton House, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.

~1500 ftW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr
8 min walk • Bryn Mawr Film Institute is a non-profit, community-supported movie theater located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, a town on Philadelphia's Main Line. It re-opened in March 2005, with Ben Kingsley present, and currently has over 9,100 supporting members. BMFI shows a wide range of films, including foreign, independent and art house films.
0.4 miN
Universities and schools, Gothic Revival architecture
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr
11 min walk • Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Founded as a Quaker institution in 1885, Bryn Mawr is one of the Seven Sister colleges, a group of elite, historically women's colleges in the United States, and the Tri-College Consortium along with Haverford College and Swarthmore College.
0.9 miN
History museum, Museum
Harriton House, Bryn Mawr
23 min walk • Harriton House, originally known as Bryn Mawr, is a historic house on Pennsylvania's Main Line, most famously the residence of Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Continental Congress.
~590 ftE
Spiritual, Church
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr
3 min walk • Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church is a church in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; founded in 1873, it is currently a 2,500 member church of the PC. It is located on the Main Line, just west of Philadelphia. Being a large congregation, the church is active seven days a week.
~1500 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Seville Theatre, Bryn Mawr
8 min walk • Seville Theatre, also known as the Bryn Mawr Theatre, is a historic theatre building located at Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
~1680 ftN
Library, Gothic Revival architecture
Old Library, Bryn Mawr
9 min walk • The Old Library is a college library at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Previously named the M. Carey Thomas Library after Bryn Mawr's first dean and second president, it was formally renamed in 2018 as a result of controversy surrounding Thomas's history of racism and anti-Semitism.
1.4 miSE
40°0'27"N • 75°17'46"W
Ardmore Free Library, Ardmore
36 min walk • Library
~1470 ftN
Park
Bryn Mawr Campus Arboretum, Bryn Mawr
8 min walk • Bryn Mawr Campus Arboretum is an arboretum located across the campus of Bryn Mawr College, 101 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is open daily without charge. The campus was first designed by Calvert Vaux, with a final design drawn up in 1884. Very little of this design was ever implemented, however.
~1230 ftSW
40°1'15"N • 75°19'3"W
Ludington Library, Bryn Mawr
6 min walk • Library
0.9 miSW
Park
American College Arboretum, Bryn Mawr
22 min walk • The American College Arboretum is an arboretum located on the campus of The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, at 270 South Bryn Mawr Avenue. It is open daily without charge.
~380 ftNE
Universities and schools
Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr
2 min walk • The Baldwin School is a private school for girls in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1888 by Florence Baldwin.

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Which popular attractions are close to Harcum College?

Nearby attractions include Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr (2 min walk), Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr (3 min walk), Ludington Library, Bryn Mawr (6 min walk), Bryn Mawr Campus Arboretum, Bryn Mawr (8 min walk).

How to get to Harcum College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harcum College:

Train

Bryn Mawr (3 min walk)
Rosemont (22 min walk)

Light rail

Bryn Mawr • Lines: Nhsl (16 min walk)
Haverford • Lines: Nhsl (22 min walk)