Gratz College, Elkins Park

#15 among attractions in Elkins Park

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Gratz College is a private Jewish college in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origins to 1856 when banker, philanthropist, and communal leader Hyman Gratz and the Hebrew Education Society of Philadelphia joined to establish a trust to create a Hebrew teachers college. Gratz is a private liberal arts college located in a suburban setting and is primarily a commuter campus with online courses. ()

Established: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 40°4'1"N, 75°8'1"W

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7605 Old York RdElkins ParkElkins Park United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Cheltenham Square Mall, Cheltenham Township, Beth Sholom Congregation, Old York Road.

1.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cheltenham Square Mall, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Greenleaf at Cheltenham, formerly Cheltenham Square Mall, is an outdoor shopping center and former enclosed shopping mall along Cheltenham Avenue between Ogontz Avenue and Washington Lane on the border of Philadelphia and Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miE
Area
Cheltenham Township, Philadelphia
24 min walk • Cheltenham Township is a home rule township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cheltenham's population density ranges from over 10,000 per square mile in rowhouses and high-rise apartments along Cheltenham Avenue to historic neighborhoods in Wyncote and Elkins Park.
1.1 miN
Synagogue
Beth Sholom Congregation, Elkins Park
28 min walk • Beth Sholom Congregation is a Conservative synagogue located at 8231 Old York Road in the Philadelphia suburb of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. It is the only synagogue designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Beth Sholom is Hebrew for House of Peace.
~1950 ftS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Old York Road, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Old York Road is a roadway that was built in the 18th century to connect Philadelphia with New York City. Through New Jersey it was built along the Raritan "Naraticong Trail", also known as the Tuckaraming Trail.
~1610 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Elkins Park
8 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church at Old York and Ashbourne Roads in Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was originally built in 1861, and is a gray stone church in the Gothic style. The church was conceived by noted financier Jay Cooke, along with John W. Thomas, J.F.
1.1 miN
City hall
Henry West Breyer Sr. House, Elkins Park
28 min walk • Henry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as the Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, is a historic home located at Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
0.7 miN
Museum, History museum
Richard Wall house, Elkins Park
19 min walk • The Richard Wall house, built 1682, is a historic home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. It had continuous Wall family residency for over 150 years, having been in the Wall family and its descendants through 1847. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as "Wall House" also known as "The Ivy".
1.1 miSE
Church
St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church, Philadelphia
28 min walk • St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church is a parish of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, US.
1.5 miNW
Park
Curtis Arboretum, Elkins Park
38 min walk • The Curtis Arboretum is a forty-eight-acre arboretum located at 1250 Church Road, Wyncote, Pennsylvania in Cheltenham Township, near Philadelphia. The arboretum was founded by Mary Louise Curtis Bok in honor of her father, Cyrus Curtis. The landscaping was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
1.3 miSW
Cemetery
Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Philadelphia National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1862 as nine leased lots in seven private cemeteries in the Philadelphia region.
0.7 miSW
Cemetery
Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Northwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1878.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gratz College?

Nearby attractions include St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Elkins Park (8 min walk), Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia (18 min walk), Richard Wall house, Elkins Park (19 min walk), West Oak Lane, Philadelphia (21 min walk).

How to get to Gratz College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gratz College:

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Elkins Park (11 min walk)
Melrose Park (15 min walk)