William T. Tilden Middle School, Philadelphia

Name: William T. Tilden Middle School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#908 among attractions in Philadelphia

Gothic Revival architecture

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William T. Tilden Middle School is a historic middle school located in the Paschall neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1926–1927. It is a three-story, 11 bay, brick and limestone building in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features projecting end bays with one-story entrances, brick piers, and a crenellated parapet. ()

Coordinates: 39°55'17"N, 75°13'57"W

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Southwest Philadelphia (Elmwood)Philadelphia United States

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William T. Tilden Middle School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Yeadon, Colwyn, Newkirk Viaduct Monument.

0.7 miN
Cemetery
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Mount Moriah Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery that spans the border between Southwest Philadelphia and Yeadon, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1855 and is the largest cemetery in Pennsylvania. It is 200 acres in size and contains 150,000 burials.
1.5 miNW
Area
Yeadon, Philadelphia
37 min walk • Yeadon is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city of Philadelphia. The population was 11,443 at the 2010 census.
1.3 miSW
Area
Colwyn, Philadelphia
34 min walk • Colwyn is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2010 census.
1.7 miNE
Monuments and statues
Newkirk Viaduct Monument, Philadelphia
44 min walk • The Newkirk Viaduct Monument is a 15-foot white marble obelisk in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Installed in 1839, it is inscribed with the names of 51 railroad builders and executives, among other information.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is an automotive museum located at 6825 Norwitch Drive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum's collection consists of approximately 75 racing sports cars and has been assembled over more than 50 years by Frederick A.
0.8 miNE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery is a Cambodian Theravada Buddhist temple located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The monastery was founded in 1986 in a South Philadelphia row house. In 2010, the community acquired a 238,000-square-foot plot of land, where the current temple stands.
1.2 miNE
Historic gardens with nursery and farm
Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Bartram's Garden is a 50-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated on Lenape territory on the banks of the Tidal Schuylkill River.
0.4 miSW
Colonial revival architecture
John M. Patterson School, Philadelphia
12 min walk • John M. Patterson School is a historic elementary school located in the Penrose neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1920–1921.
~1990 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Paschall, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Paschall is a neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located in the vicinity of Cobbs Creek Park and Chester Avenue. The William J. Tilden Junior High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Clearview, Philadelphia
38 min walk • Clearview is a neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia. It is located from South 78th Street to South 84th Street, east of Cobbs Creek to Lindbergh Boulevard.
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Kingsessing, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Kingsessing is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. On the west side of the Schuylkill River, it is next to the neighborhoods of Cedar Park, Southwest Schuylkill, and Mount Moriah, as well as the borough of Yeadon in Delaware County.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to William T. Tilden Middle School?

Nearby attractions include Paschall, Philadelphia (10 min walk), John M. Patterson School, Philadelphia (12 min walk), Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia (19 min walk), Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, Philadelphia (21 min walk).

How to get to William T. Tilden Middle School by public transport?

The nearest stations to William T. Tilden Middle School:

Tram

Elmwood Avenue & 66th Street • Lines: 36 (2 min walk)

Train

Darby (34 min walk)