Beggarstown School, Philadelphia

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The Beggarstown School, built c. 1740, is a historic school in Beggarstown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, now part of the Mount Airy neighborhood. It is a rare example of a colonial era school building. ()

Coordinates: 40°3'5"N, 75°11'6"W

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Upper Northwest (East Mount Airy)Philadelphia United States

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Beggarstown School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cliveden, Upper Burial Ground, Germantown Mennonite Church.

~270 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philadelphia
2 min walk • St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic church building in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, just north of the Germantown neighborhood. The congregation was founded sometime before 1728 and three successive church buildings have occupied the same location since that time. The church was closed in 2016.
~1850 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Cliveden, Philadelphia
9 min walk • Cliveden, also known as the Chew House, is a historic site owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located in the Germantown neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia. Built as a country house for attorney Benjamin Chew, Cliveden was completed in 1767 and was home to seven generations of the Chew family.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Upper Burial Ground, Philadelphia
15 min walk • The Upper Burial Ground is a cemetery in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is notable as the last resting place of 58 American soldiers from the Battle of Germantown in the American Revolution.
0.6 miS
Church
Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Mennonite Meetinghouse is a historic Mennonite church building at 6119 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first settlers in Germantown in 1683 were Dutch or Germans recruited by William Penn.
0.6 miNW
Theater
Sedgwick Theater, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Sedgwick Theater is a historic American theater in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1928 and designed by architect William Harold Lee. It is one of the remaining 20 Philadelphia theaters as of 2006 which he designed; nine have been demolished.
0.5 miW
Synagogue
Dorshei Derekh, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Dorshei Derekh is a Jewish prayer group at Germantown Jewish Centre in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. Its name is Hebrew for "Seekers of a Way." The minyan is an affiliate of the Reconstructing Judaism.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John Johnson House, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The John Johnson House is a National Historic Landmark in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, significant for its role in the antislavery movement and the Underground Railroad.
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum
Concord School House, Philadelphia
15 min walk • The Concord School House is a historic one-room schoolhouse in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is operated today as a museum.
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Ebenezer Maxwell House, Philadelphia
23 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.
1.3 miNW
Church
Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, Philadelphia
34 min walk • The Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting is a monthly meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. First meeting in 1924, they were the first "United" monthly meeting, reconciling Philadelphia Quakers after the Hicksite/Orthodox schism of 1827. The original Meeting House, built in 1931, was located at 100 E.
1.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Germantown White House, Philadelphia
36 min walk • The Germantown White House is a historic mansion in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest surviving presidential residence, having twice housed George Washington during his presidency.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Beggarstown School?

Nearby attractions include St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Cliveden, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Dorshei Derekh, Philadelphia (14 min walk), Upper Burial Ground, Philadelphia (15 min walk).

How to get to Beggarstown School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Beggarstown School:

Train

Carpenter (10 min walk)
Allen Lane (18 min walk)