David Wilmot School, Philadelphia

Name: David Wilmot School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#632 among attractions in Philadelphia

Italianate architecture

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Facts and practical information

The David Wilmot Public School For Coloured Children, also known as the J.C. King Educational Building, is located the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1874, it is a two-story, four bay, stone building in the Italianate-design presumably of Lewis H. Esler, a prominent architect employed by the Philadelphia Board of Public Education. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 40°0'50"N, 75°4'51"W

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Kensington (Frankford)Philadelphia United States

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David Wilmot School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frankford Branch, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Fisher's Lane Bridge, John Ruan House.

~1570 ftNW
Museum, History museum
Frankford Branch, Philadelphia
8 min walk • The Historical Society of Frankford is a historical society and museum is a 5013 corporation located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. It was a founding member of the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies.
0.8 miNE
Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Cedar Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established by a company incorporated on March 25, 1850. The main gatehouse was built in 1869.
1.3 miW
Bridge
Fisher's Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Fisher's Lane Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge that carries Fisher's Lane west of Ramona Avenue across Tacony Creek in Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The filled-spandrel stone arch bridge has a single span of 54 feet and is 27.7 feet wide. It is currently open to traffic.
0.6 miSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
John Ruan House, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The John Ruan House is a historic mansion in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1796 as the home of Dr. John Ruan, a physician and community leader.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Bridesburg, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Bridesburg is the northernmost neighborhood in the River Wards section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bridesburg is an historically German and Irish community, with a significant community of Polish immigrants who arrived mostly in the early- to mid-twentieth century.
1 miS
Church
St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
26 min walk • St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia, is located in Northeast Philadelphia in Bridesburg and serves the local Polish-speaking population in the area. It is located at 4415 Almond Street.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1869, is 43 acres in size and contains approximately 20,000 graves.
~1370 ftSW
Church
Frankford Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia
7 min walk • Frankford Friends Meeting House is a historic Quaker meeting house in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its oldest parts having been built in 1775–1776, it is significant as the oldest surviving meeting house in Philadelphia.
~830 ftN
Neighbourhood
Frankford, Philadelphia
5 min walk • Frankford is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City.
~1870 ftW
Colonial revival architecture
John Marshall School, Philadelphia
10 min walk • John Marshall Elementary School is a historic elementary school located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1909–1910.
0.8 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at H.R. Edmunds is a charter school located in the Northwood neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the former Henry R. Edmunds School building. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923–1924.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to David Wilmot School?

Nearby attractions include Frankford, Philadelphia (5 min walk), William W. Axe School, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Frankford Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Frankford Branch, Philadelphia (8 min walk).

How to get to David Wilmot School by public transport?

The nearest stations to David Wilmot School:

Metro

Arrott Transportation Center • Lines: Mfl (7 min walk)
Church • Lines: Mfl (13 min walk)

Train

Bridesburg (16 min walk)

Bus

Frankford Transportation Center (17 min walk)
SEPTA Frankford Transportation Center (18 min walk)