Hamilton Family Estate, Philadelphia

Name: Hamilton Family Estate
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#652 among attractions in Philadelphia

Italianate architecture

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

Hamilton Family Estate is a set of nine historic homes located in the Spruce Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were built between about 1853 and 1863, and are representative examples of the Italianate-style of architecture. They are commonly built of stucco and masonry, with porches and bracketed cornices. The houses at 400 S. 40th Street and 4000 and 4002 Pine Street are believed to have been designed by architect Samuel Sloan. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 39°57'0"N, 75°12'18"W

Address

West Philadelphia (University City)Philadelphia United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Philadelphia

Day trips

Hamilton Family Estate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1980 ftNW
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.
~1280 ftNE
Church
Saint Mary's Church, Philadelphia
7 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.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
16 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 miW
Park
Clark Park, Philadelphia
11 min walk • Clark Park is a municipal park in the Spruce Hill section of West Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 9.1 acres are bordered by 43rd and 45th streets, and by Baltimore and Woodland Avenues.
~1300 ftSE
Cemetery
The Woodlands, Philadelphia
7 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.
0.5 miNE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, located at 38th and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia, is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
0.6 miW
Church
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
15 min walk • St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
~1410 ftNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia
7 min walk • Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub located at 38th & Ludlow Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was later named the Blockley before its closure in 2013.
0.6 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Irvine Auditorium, Philadelphia
17 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.
0.6 miS
Bridge
Gray's Ferry Bridge, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Gray's Ferry Bridge has been the formal or informal name of several floating bridges and four permanent ones that have carried highway and rail traffic over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
0.6 miE
Park, Universities and schools
College Green, Philadelphia
16 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hamilton Family Estate?

Nearby attractions include Woodland Terrace, Philadelphia (2 min walk), University Family Fun Center, Philadelphia (4 min walk), Drexel Development Historic District, Philadelphia (4 min walk), Saint Mary's Church, Philadelphia (7 min walk).

How to get to Hamilton Family Estate by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hamilton Family Estate:

Tram

40th Street Portal • Lines: 11, 13, 34, 36 (3 min walk)
Baltimore Avenue & 42nd Street • Lines: 34 (3 min walk)

Metro

40th Street • Lines: Mfl (14 min walk)
46th Street • Lines: Mfl (20 min walk)

Bus

Market St & 39th St • Lines: 40 (15 min walk)
Megabus (31 min walk)

Train

49th Street (20 min walk)
Penn Medicine (21 min walk)