St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys, Philadelphia

Name: St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#651 among attractions in Philadelphia

Italianate architecture

St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys

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St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys is a historic charity building at 1511 and 1515-1527 West Allegheny Avenue in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 40°0'6"N, 75°9'22"W

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Upper North Philadelphia (Glenwood)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Simon Muhr Work Training School, Fair Hill Burial Ground, Church of the Advocate, Union Methodist Episcopal Church.

0.4 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Simon Muhr Work Training School, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Simon Muhr Work Training School is a historic school building located in the Nicetown–Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Fair Hill Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in the Fairhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miS
Church
Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia
30 min walk • The George W. South Memorial Church of the Advocate, also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church, is a historic church at 18th and Diamond Street in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
1.2 miSW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Union Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Jones Tabernacle AME Church and Parish House, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and parish house located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miS
Mosque
Mosque No. 12, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Mosque No. 12, also known as Masjid Makkah, is a mosque in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Philadelphia Doll Museum, Philadelphia
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1.2 miE
Colonial revival architecture
Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA is a historic YWCA building located in the Hugh neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Budd Company, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Budd Company was a 20th-century metal fabricator, a major supplier of body components to the automobile industry, and a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars, airframes, missile and space vehicles, and various defense products.
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood
North Central, Philadelphia
18 min walk • North Central Is a area in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The name of the area is derived from its location, near the center of North Philadelphia.
1.3 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Alexander K. McClure School, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Alexander K. McClure School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1910–1911.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Upper North Philadelphia, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Upper North Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia that is immediately north of Lower North Philadelphia, and can be described as an area that has a "...large and rapidly growing Puerto Rican population".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys?

Nearby attractions include Simon Muhr Work Training School, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia (16 min walk), North Central, Philadelphia (18 min walk), Swampoodle, Philadelphia (19 min walk).

How to get to St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys:

Metro

Allegheny • Lines: Bsl (5 min walk)
North Philadelphia • Lines: Bsl (13 min walk)

Train

North Philadelphia (9 min walk)
Allegheny (14 min walk)