Charles W. Henry School, Philadelphia

Name: Charles W. Henry School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#708 among attractions in Philadelphia

Colonial revival architecture

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Charles W. Henry School is a historic school located at 601 Carpenter Lane in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built by Cramp & Co. in 1906–1908. It is a two-story, 20 bay, red brick building in the Colonial Revival-style. Additions were built in 1949–1950 and 1968. It features arched entryways and limestone trim. It was the scene of a bombing during its construction in 1906. ()

Coordinates: 40°2'46"N, 75°11'49"W

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Upper Northwest (West Mount Airy)Philadelphia United States

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Charles W. Henry School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.8 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philadelphia
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1.2 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia
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Cliveden, Philadelphia
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0.9 miE
Cemetery
Upper Burial Ground, Philadelphia
22 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.
0.8 miE
Church
Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia
22 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.
1 miN
Theater
Sedgwick Theater, Philadelphia
26 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.
~1660 ftN
Synagogue
Dorshei Derekh, Philadelphia
8 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.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John Johnson House, Philadelphia
22 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.
0.8 miSW
Park
Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia
20 min walk • Wissahickon Valley Park contains 2,042 acres of parkland in Northwest Philadelphia, including the Wissahickon Creek from its confluence with the Schuylkill River to the northwestern boundary of the city with eastern Montgomery County.
1 miS
Bridge
Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Walnut Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge located in Northwest Philadelphia that connects the Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods across the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Concord School House, Philadelphia
22 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Charles W. Henry School?

Nearby attractions include Dorshei Derekh, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Beggarstown School, Philadelphia (19 min walk), Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia (20 min walk), Blue Bell Hill, Philadelphia (20 min walk).

How to get to Charles W. Henry School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Charles W. Henry School:

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Carpenter (12 min walk)
Upsal (12 min walk)