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Blockley Almshouse

1832 establishments in PennsylvaniaAlmshouses in the United StatesBuildings and structures in PhiladelphiaHospitals established in 1832Hospitals in Philadelphia
Teaching hospitals in PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaWest Philadelphia
Entrance of Philadelphia General Hospital (Old Blockley) Wellcome L0004918
Entrance of Philadelphia General Hospital (Old Blockley) Wellcome L0004918

The Blockley Almshouse, later known as Philadelphia General Hospital, was a charity hospital and poorhouse located in West Philadelphia. It originally opened in 1732/33 in a different part of the city as the Philadelphia Almshouse (not to be confused with the Friends' Almshouse, established 1713). Philadelphia General Hospital closed in 1977.

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Blockley Almshouse
River Fields Drive, Philadelphia

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Module 7 Utility Building

River Fields Drive
19104 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, United States
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Entrance of Philadelphia General Hospital (Old Blockley) Wellcome L0004918
Entrance of Philadelphia General Hospital (Old Blockley) Wellcome L0004918
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