Hardy Williams Academy, Philadelphia

Name: Hardy Williams Academy
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#768 among attractions in Philadelphia

Colonial revival architecture

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Hardy Williams Academy, formerly the Anna Howard Shaw Junior High School is a historic junior high school building located in the Southwest Schuylkill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1922–1924. It is a three-story, 17 bay, brick building on a raised stone basement in the Colonial Revival-style. It is in the shape of a shallow "W". It features a center projecting pavilion, stone cornice, and a brick parapet. The school was named for Anna Howard Shaw. ()

Coordinates: 39°56'30"N, 75°13'36"W

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Southwest Philadelphia (Kingsessing)Philadelphia United States

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Hardy Williams Academy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Masjid Al-Jamia, St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Clark Park.

1.3 miNE
Mosque
Masjid Al-Jamia, Philadelphia
34 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.
1.4 miNW
Church
St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
36 min walk • St. Cyprian Catholic Church is located on the southwest corner of 63rd St. and Hazel Ave. at 525 Cobbs Creek Parkway in Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miSW
Cemetery
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia
23 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.
0.9 miNE
Park
Clark Park, Philadelphia
25 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.
0.7 miNE
Church
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
19 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.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Calvary United Methodist Church is located at 801 48th Street, on the southeast corner of 48th Street & Baltimore Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miE
Bridge
Gray's Ferry Bridge, Philadelphia
29 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.
0.9 miE
Monuments and statues
Newkirk Viaduct Monument, Philadelphia
22 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.
1.2 miE
Bridge
B&O Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia
31 min walk • The B&O Railroad Bridge is a 1910 swing bridge across the Schuylkill River from Bartram's Garden on the west bank to the east bank Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miNE
Universities and schools
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia
35 min walk • The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private, for-profit, family-run, culinary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.5 miNE
39°57'14"N • 75°12'13"W
The Rotunda, Philadelphia
38 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hardy Williams Academy?

Nearby attractions include Kingsessing, Philadelphia (9 min walk), S. Weir Mitchell School, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Angora, Philadelphia (16 min walk), Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia (16 min walk).

How to get to Hardy Williams Academy by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hardy Williams Academy:

Tram

Chester Avenue & 54th Street • Lines: 13 (7 min walk)

Train

49th Street (14 min walk)
Angora (17 min walk)

Metro

46th Street • Lines: Mfl (35 min walk)