Thomas Meehan School, Philadelphia

Name: Thomas Meehan School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#637 among attractions in Philadelphia

Colonial revival architecture

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Thomas Meehan School is a historic former school building located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1901–1902, and is a two-story, five bay, stone building in the Colonial Revival-style. It features a portico with Doric order columns, arched openings, and a modillioned cornice. It was used for industrial purposes in the mid-20th century, and now is home to the Pentecostal Faith Assembly Church. ()

Coordinates: 40°1'39"N, 75°10'33"W

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Upper NorthwestPhiladelphia United States

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Thomas Meehan School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia University, Grumblethorpe, Ebenezer Maxwell House.

0.8 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Historic RittenhouseTown, sometimes referred to as Rittenhouse Historic District, encompasses the remains of an early industrial community which was the site of the first paper mill in British North America.
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Universities and schools
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia
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Grumblethorpe, Philadelphia
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0.8 miNW
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Ebenezer Maxwell House, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The Ebenezer Maxwell House, operated today as the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, is an historic house located in the West Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~1900 ftS
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Wissahickon, Philadelphia
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0.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Germantown White House, Philadelphia
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0.9 miSW
Library
Paul J. Gutman Library, Philadelphia
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0.7 miNW
Bridge
Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The original Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge was a prestressed concrete girder bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by Belgian Engineer Gustave Magnel and built by the City of Philadelphia. Completed and fully opened to traffic in 1951, this three-span bridge carried Walnut Lane over Lincoln Drive and Monoshone Creek.
0.8 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Charles Schaeffer School, Philadelphia
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0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown, Philadelphia
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0.7 miN
Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Germantown Grammar School, Philadelphia
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Thomas Meehan School?

Nearby attractions include Wissahickon, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Old Germantown Academy and Headmasters' Houses, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Wyck House, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Germantown White House, Philadelphia (13 min walk).

How to get to Thomas Meehan School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Thomas Meehan School:

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Queen Lane (8 min walk)
Chelten Avenue (9 min walk)