Mary Disston School, Philadelphia

Name: Mary Disston School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#500 among attractions in Philadelphia

Church, Colonial revival architecture

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Mary Disston School is a historic school building located in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1900–1901, and is a two-story, three-bay, "U"-shaped stone building in the Colonial Revival style. A rear addition was built in 1967. It features a recessed central entrance with columnaded porch, arched openings, and a balcony; a central Palladian window; and hipped roof. ()

Coordinates: 40°1'39"N, 75°2'38"W

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North Delaware (Tacony)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

Mary Disston School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge, Tacony Music Hall, Frankford Avenue Bridge, Insectarium.

1 miS
Bridge
Tacony–Palmyra Bridge, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The Tacony–Palmyra Bridge is a combination steel tied-arch and double-leaf bascule bridge across the Delaware River that connects New Jersey Route 73 in Palmyra, New Jersey with Pennsylvania Route 73 in the Tacony section of Philadelphia.
~1150 ftS
Theater
Tacony Music Hall, Philadelphia
6 min walk • The Tacony Music Hall is a historic building in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The three-story brick building was erected in 1885 by Frank W.
1.7 miNE
Bridge, Playground
Frankford Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
43 min walk • The Frankford Avenue Bridge, also known as the Pennypack Creek Bridge, the Pennypack Bridge, the Holmesburg Bridge, and the King's Highway Bridge, erected in 1697 in the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is the oldest surviving roadway bridge in the United States.
1.4 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Insectarium, Philadelphia
36 min walk • The Insectarium is a museum about insects located in the Northeast part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum opened in 1992 and features displays of many types of live insects, mounted specimens, exhibits and hands-on activities.
~100 ftNE
Church
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Philadelphia
1 min walk • St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Philadelphia, is located in Philadelphia at 4521 Longshore Ave. It serves the Ukrainian speaking population in the area.
1.4 miNE
Theater
Penypack Theatre, Philadelphia
36 min walk • The Penypack Theatre is an historic Art Deco style movie house located on the 8000 block of Frankford Avenue of Holmesburg in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~1460 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Tacony, Philadelphia
8 min walk • Tacony is a historic neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, about 8 miles from downtown Philadelphia. It is bounded by the east side of Frankford Avenue on the northwest, the south side of Cottman Avenue on the northeast, the north side of Robbins Street on the southwest, and the Delaware River and Interstate 95 on the southeast.
0.7 miNE
Art Deco architecture
Edwin Forrest School, Philadelphia
17 min walk • Edwin Forrest School is a public elementary school located in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is within the School District of Philadelphia. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1928–1929. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco style.
~830 ftW
Colonial revival architecture
Hamilton Disston School, Philadelphia
5 min walk • Hamilton Disston Elementary School is a historic K-8 school located in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923–1924.
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Holmesburg, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Holmesburg began as a Village within Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. It is now a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Wissinoming, Philadelphia
20 min walk • Wissinoming is a neighborhood in the Near Northeast section of Philadelphia. It was the site of locomotive builder Matthias Baldwin's estate "Wissinoming", which was located near Tacony and Van Kirk Streets.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mary Disston School?

Nearby attractions include St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Philadelphia (1 min walk), Hamilton Disston School, Philadelphia (5 min walk), Tacony Music Hall, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Tacony, Philadelphia (8 min walk).

How to get to Mary Disston School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mary Disston School:

Train

Tacony (10 min walk)
Holmesburg Junction (29 min walk)