Surgeons' Hall Site

Surgeons' Hall Site (HM20BT)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19106 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 56.872', W 75° 8.952'

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Independence National Historical Park

On this site in the 1790s, the University of Pennsylvania operated the first medical school in America. The building housed a classroom, a chemical laboratory, and an anatomical lecture hall with a skylight.
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HM NumberHM20BT
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Placed ByIndependence National Historical Park
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Date Added Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 487254 N 4421981
Decimal Degrees39.94786667, -75.14920000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.872', W 75° 8.952'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 52.32" N, 75° 8' 57.12" W
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Area Code(s)267, 484, 215, 610
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 131 S 5th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, US
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