Universal Vare Charter School, Philadelphia

Name: Universal Vare Charter School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#765 among attractions in Philadelphia

Colonial revival architecture

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Universal Vare Charter School, formerly the Edwin H. Vare Junior High School, is a historic junior high school building located in the Wilson Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is currently a charter school run by Universal Family of Schools. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1922–1924. It is a three-story, 17 bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It is in the shape of a shallow "W." It features an entrance pavilions with arched openings, pilasters, and a brick parapet. ()

Coordinates: 39°55'33"N, 75°11'8"W

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South Philadelphia (West Passyunk)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

Universal Vare Charter School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Walt Whitman, Passyunk Avenue Bridge, Stephen Girard Park, Baptist Institute for Christian Workers.

1.2 miSE
Monuments and statues
Walt Whitman, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Walt Whitman is a statue by Jo Davidson of which there are several castings. Davidson began working on a depiction of Walt Whitman after entering a competition for one in 1925. Although that statue was never realized, Davidson continued to refine what he had started.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Passyunk Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The Passyunk Avenue Bridge is a double leaf bascule bridge spanning the Schuylkill River between South Philadelphia and the Southwest Philadelphia sections of Philadelphia. The current bridge was completed in 1983.
0.4 miS
Park
Stephen Girard Park, Philadelphia
11 min walk • Stephen Girard Park is a 4-acre park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Girard Estate, bounded between West Shunk, West Porter, 21st, and 22nd Streets.
0.8 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Baptist Institute for Christian Workers, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Baptist Institute for Christian Workers is a historic building 1425-1429 Snyder Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which has been used for several purposes and currently is a rehabilitation facility for veterans.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
15 min walk • South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south and the Schuylkill River to the west.
0.9 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
David Landreth School, Philadelphia
22 min walk • David Landreth School is a historic school building located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889 after the original school caught fire.
1.1 miE
Synagogue
South Philadelphia Shtiebel, Philadelphia
28 min walk • The South Philadelphia Shtiebel is an active synagogue and center of Jewish life in the East Passyunk neighborhood of South Philadelphia.
1 miSE
Street
Southern Boulevard Parkway, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Broad Street is a major arterial street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It runs for approximately 13 miles beginning at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue on the border of Cheltenham Township and the West/East Oak Lane neighborhoods of North Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in South Philadelphia.
1.1 miN
Colonial revival architecture
Grays Road Recreation Center, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Grays Road Recreation Center is a historic recreation center located in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by John T. Windrim and built in 1926–1927. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story, five-bay by nine-bay, red-brick building on in the Colonial Revival style.
1.1 miN
Romanesque revival architecture
St. Anthony de Padua Parish School, Philadelphia
28 min walk • St. Anthony de Padua Parish School is a historic Catholic school building located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1897, and is a four-story, red brick building with stone trim in the Romanesque Revival-style.
0.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Anthony Wayne School, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Anthony Wayne School is a historic former school building located in the Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Universal Vare Charter School?

Nearby attractions include Girard Academic Music Program, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Delaplaine McDaniel School, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Stephen Girard Park, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Girard Estate, Philadelphia (12 min walk).

How to get to Universal Vare Charter School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Universal Vare Charter School:

Bus

21331 • Lines: 17 (14 min walk)

Metro

Snyder • Lines: Bsl (22 min walk)
Tasker-Morris • Lines: Bsl (25 min walk)