Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia

#198 among attractions in Philadelphia

Dancing, Nightlife

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Facts and practical information

Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub located at 38th & Ludlow Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was later named the Blockley before its closure in 2013. ()

Coordinates: 39°57'11"N, 75°12'7"W

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West Philadelphia (University City)Philadelphia United States

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Chestnut Cabaret – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Masjid Al-Jamia, Saint Mary's Church, Institute of Contemporary Art, The Woodlands.

~1940 ftW
Mosque
Masjid Al-Jamia, Philadelphia
10 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.
~210 ftS
Church
Saint Mary's Church, Philadelphia
1 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.
0.4 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
10 min walk • The Institute of Contemporary Art or ICA is a contemporary art museum in Philadelphia. The museum is associated with the University of Pennsylvania, and is located on its campus. The Institute is one of the country's leading museums dedicated to exhibiting the innovative art of our time.
0.4 miS
Cemetery
The Woodlands, Philadelphia
11 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.
~1470 ftNE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, Philadelphia
8 min walk • Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, located at 38th and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia, is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
0.5 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Irvine Auditorium, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Irvine Auditorium is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932.
0.5 miE
Library
Fisher Fine Arts Library, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The Fisher Fine Arts Library was the primary library of the University of Pennsylvania from 1891 to 1962. The red sandstone, brick-and-terra-cotta Venetian Gothic giant—part fortress and part cathedral—was designed by the acclaimed Philadelphia architect Frank Furness.
0.4 miE
Park, Universities and schools
College Green, Philadelphia
11 min walk • College Hall is the oldest building on the West Philadelphia campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to its construction, the university was located on Ninth Street in Center City, Philadelphia.
~1510 ftE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Annenberg Center, Philadelphia
8 min walk • The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a theatre, dance and world music venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It helped to popularize the works of composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass; the Center has also hosted shows by performers ranging from the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra to Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
0.4 miE
Library
Van Pelt Library, Philadelphia
12 min walk • The Charles Patterson Van Pelt Library is the primary library at the University of Pennsylvania. The building was designed by architects Harbeson, Hough, Livingston & Larson, and built in 1962. It has a gross area of 201,215 square feet.
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university, established as the College of Philadelphia in 1740, is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the U.S.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chestnut Cabaret?

Nearby attractions include Saint Mary's Church, Philadelphia (1 min walk), The Rotunda, Philadelphia (3 min walk), University Family Fun Center, Philadelphia (4 min walk), Drexel Development Historic District, Philadelphia (4 min walk).

How to get to Chestnut Cabaret by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chestnut Cabaret:

Tram

40th Street Portal • Lines: 11, 13, 34, 36 (7 min walk)
37th Street • Lines: 11, 13, 34, 36 (8 min walk)

Metro

40th Street • Lines: Mfl (8 min walk)
34th Street • Lines: Mfl (15 min walk)

Bus

Market St & 39th St • Lines: 40 (8 min walk)
Megabus (25 min walk)

Train

Penn Medicine (19 min walk)
49th Street (26 min walk)