Joseph C. Ferguson School, Philadelphia

Name: Joseph C. Ferguson School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#502 among attractions in Philadelphia

Colonial revival architecture

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Joseph C. Ferguson School is a historic school building located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1921–1922. It is a three-story, nine bay, U-shaped brick building on a raised basement, in the Colonial Revival-style. It features large stone arches, a double stone cornice, and brick parapet. ()

Coordinates: 39°58'56"N, 75°8'47"W

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Lower North (Hartranft)Philadelphia United States

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Joseph C. Ferguson School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mural Arts Program, Edwin Forrest House, Wagner Free Institute of Science, Temple University.

1.6 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia
41 min walk • The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is an anti-graffiti mural program in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, in the United States.
0.9 miSW
Theater, Italianate architecture
Edwin Forrest House, Philadelphia
23 min walk • The Edwin Forrest House is a historic house and arts building at 1346 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1853–54, it was from 1880 until 1960 home to the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at one time one of the nation's largest art schools for women.
0.9 miW
Museum, Natural history museum
Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia
23 min walk • The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.5 miW
Universities and schools
Temple University, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Baptist Temple.
0.9 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
National Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The National Shrine of St. John Neumann is a Roman Catholic National shrine dedicated to St. John Neumann, the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American male to be canonized. The shrine is located in the lower church of St.
0.5 miNW
Mosque
Mosque No. 12, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Mosque No. 12, also known as Masjid Makkah, is a mosque in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Philadelphia Doll Museum, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Philadelphia Doll Museum is located in Philadelphia at 2253 North Broad Street along the Avenue of the Arts. It is the only known museum in the United States that emphasizes the collection and preservation of black dolls as artifacts of history and culture.
0.8 miSW
Church
Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, is a Christian church in the Holiness-Pentecostal tradition. The church is episcopal in governance. It has approximately 130 congregations in 14 states and 4 countries and a membership of over 50,000. The organization's headquarters is located in Philadelphia, PA.
0.9 miS
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia is a Tibetan Buddhist temple located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The center was founded in 1991 by Geshe Losang Samten, a sand mandala artist who served as an attendant to the 14th Dalai Lama.
1.1 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
29 min walk • The Metropolitan Opera House is a historic opera house located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has been used for many different purposes over its history.
1.2 miSE
Nightlife
Green Tree Tavern, Philadelphia
30 min walk • The Green Tree Tavern, also known as the Marlborough Inn, is a historic building in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The tavern had claimed to be the oldest operating tavern in Philadelphia, established in 1849, but is now closed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Joseph C. Ferguson School?

Nearby attractions include Hartranft, Philadelphia (5 min walk), North Philadelphia East, Philadelphia (6 min walk), West Kensington, Philadelphia (13 min walk), Philadelphia Military Academy, Philadelphia (13 min walk).

How to get to Joseph C. Ferguson School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Joseph C. Ferguson School:

Train

Temple University (5 min walk)
North Broad (21 min walk)

Metro

Susquehanna-Dauphin • Lines: Bsl (16 min walk)
Cecil B. Moore • Lines: Bsl (17 min walk)

Tram

Girard Avenue & 7th Street • Lines: 15 (21 min walk)