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Class Locations
The Graduate School, USDA Philadelphia training rooms are located on the 6th floor of the Public Ledger Building. We are located between 6th and 7th Streets on Chestnut Street; the entrance is located on Chestnut Street in the center of the block.
Graduate School - Northeast
Public Ledger Building
150 South Independence Mall West, Suite 674
Sixth & Chestnut Streets
(entrance in middle of Chestnut Street block between 6th & 7th Streets)
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3415
Phone (215) 861-4700
TDD Relay (215) 861-4701
Fax (215) 861-4723
E-mail: philly@grad.usda.gov
CLASS HOURS
Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. Your instructor will tell
you the agenda for your class.
IDENTIFICATION
We recommend that you bring some form of picture identification with you
when you attend class.
Directions to the Graduate School - Northeast
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From New York City
- Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 4 to Route 73 North.
- Go through one traffic light, and exit to your right onto 295 South.
- From 295 South, follow signs that read "Walt Whitman Bridge -- Philadelphia/Camden
(Route 42).
- Once on Route 42, stay to your right and follow signs that read "Benjamin
Franklin Bridge" (Route 676).
- While crossing the bridge, stay to your far left and follow signs
that read "8th Street."
- Make a left onto 8th Street and continue through 6 lights to Chestnut
Street.
- Make a left onto Chestnut Street and go down one light to 7th Street.
- Once you pass the first light, our building is on your right -- the
Public Ledger Building.
From New Jersey
- Take the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
- While crossing the bridge, stay to your left.
- At the base of the bridge, stay to your far left and follow the signs
that read "8th Street."
- Make a left onto 8th Street and continue through 6 lights.
- At the sixth light (Chestnut Street) make a left turn and go down
one light to 7th Street.
- Once you pass the 7th Street light, our building is on your right
-- the Public Ledger Building.
From Delaware/Maryland/Washington, DC
- Take I-95 North to Philadelphia
- After passing Exit 16, move to the middle or left lane.
- Exit to the left following signs for 676 West, then take the first
exit on the right (Callowhill).
- Follow the signs that read 8th Street.
- Make a left onto 8th Street and continue through 6 lights to Chestnut
Street.
- Make a left onto Chestnut Street and go down one light to 7th Street.
- Once you pass the 7th Street light, our building is on your right
-- the Public Ledger Building.
PUBLIC PARKING (expect to pay approximately
$15/day)
- Ranstead Street, between 6th and 7th Streets (garage across Chestnut
from the Graduate School)
- From Chestnut Street: left, off Chestnut, onto 7th right, off 7th,
directly into garage
- From 6th Street: right onto Ranstead (1/2 block past Market St.) left
into garage
- Sansom and 6th Streets (Curtis Center garage, next to Graduate School)
- From Chestnut Street: right, off Chestnut, onto 6th right onto Sansom
(1/2 block past Chestnut) left into garage
Accommodations
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The hotels below are within walking
distance of the Graduate School, USDA, Public Ledger Building, Sixth
& Chestnut Street. |
Hotel |
Address |
Phone |
Independence Park Hotel, circa 1856 |
235 Chestnut Street |
(215) 922-4443
Toll-free (800) 624-2988 |
The Independence Park Hotel is the closest, government-approved (FPLP) hotel from the Graduate School. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Independence Park Hotel offers the government rate, and includes a free European Belgium Waffle Breakfast, free afternoon tea and snacks and discounted parking. Complimentary "wireless and hard wired" high-speed Internet access available. Complimentary "wine and cheese" reception Wednesday evenings. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Give code 105803 to guarantee a government rate.
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Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown |
21 N. Juniper Street |
(215) 496-3200 |
Listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Complimentary high-speed Internet access.
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Hilton
Garden Inn |
1100 Arch Street |
(215) 923-0100 |
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Holiday
Inn Independence Mall |
4th & Arch Streets |
(215) 923-8660 |
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Philadelphia Marriott |
1201 Market Street |
(215) 625-2900
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Residence Inn, Marriott, Center City, Philadelphia
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1 East Penn Square |
(800) 331-3131 |
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Omni
Hotel |
401 Chestnut Street |
(215) 925-0000 |
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The hotels listed below are located in the Center City Philadelphia area, just a cab ride away from the
Graduate School, USDA. |
Hotel |
Address |
Phone |
Comfort
Inn Downtown/Historic Area |
100 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. |
(215) 627-7900 |
Doubletree
Hotel Philadelphia |
Broad and Locust Streets |
(215) 893-1600 |
Holiday
Inn Express Midtown |
1305 Walnut Street |
(215) 735-9300 |
Hotel
Sofitel |
17th & Samson Streets |
(215) 569-8300 |
Park
Hyatt Hotel Philadelphia at the Bellevue |
200 S. Broad Street |
(215) 893-1776 |
Radisson
Plaza Warwick Hotel |
1701 Locust Street |
(215) 735-6000 |
Sheraton
Society Hill Hotel |
1 Dock Street |
(215) 238-6000 |
Westin
Philadelphia |
17th & Chestnut Streets |
(215) 563-1600 |
Wyndham
Franklin Plaza Hotel |
17th & Race Streets |
(215) 448-2000 |
Transportation
Philadelphia International
Airport
Amtrak Philadelphia
SEPTA Online
Web Sites
Philadelphia Convention
& Visitors Bureau
Greater Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia.CitySearch.com
Greater Philadelphia
Tourism Marketing Corporation |