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Frankford, Philadelphia

Frankford is a large and important neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles (10 km) northeast of Center City. Although its borders are vaguely defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek, now roughly Adams to Aramingo Avenues, Roosevelt Boulevard, and Cheltenham Avenue. Adjacent neighborhoods are Bridesburg, Kensington, Juniata, Oxford Circle, Summerdale, and Wissinoming.

Located at 40.0158, -75.0747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Municipalities in Philadelphia County prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854, Populated places established in 1800, Populated places established in 1684, 1854 disestablishments, German-American history, Irish-American neighborhoods

Frankford Transportation Center

The Frankford Transportation Center (also known as Frankford Terminal and Bridge-Pratt station) is a transportation terminal in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was once known as the Bridge Street terminal before a complete reconstruction in 2003. Frankford Transportation Center is the last stop for the Market-Frankord Line trains before heading westbound for 69th Street Transportation Center.

Located at 40.0233, -75.0769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, SEPTA stations and terminals, Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Frankford High School

Frankford High School is a public high school in the School District of Philadelphia. It is located at Oxford Avenue and Wakeling Street in the Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Frankford was founded in 1910 as an annex to Central High School. For the school's colors, blue was added to the red and gold of Central. Frankford's slogan is "Home of Champions," a nod to its longstanding tradition of fielding strong sports teams.

Located at 40.022, -75.085 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, School District of Philadelphia, Public high schools in Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1910

Bridesburg (SEPTA station)

Bridesburg Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Bridge Street and Harbison Avenue, in the Bridesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is in zone 2 on the SEPTA Trenton Line, on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor, and is 10.2 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2005, this station saw 162 boardings on an average weekday. Amtrak does not stop at this station.

Located at 40.0108, -75.0699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Regional Rail stations, Stations along Pennsylvania Railroad lines

Church (SEPTA Market–Frankford Line station)

Church Station is an elevated train stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Church Street in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the first station to run above Frankford Avenue, after previously running above Kensington Avenue. Church Station originally opened as the Ruan-Church Station on November 5, 1922, one of eleven similar stations on the Frankford line.

Located at 40.0109, -75.0887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Railway stations opened in 1922

Margaret–Orthodox (SEPTA station)

Arrott Transportation Center (originally the Margaret-Orthodox-Arrott Station & formerly named Margaret-Orthodox Station) is an elevated railway station on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line, located above the intersection of Frankford and Oxford Avenues, in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SEPTA bus and trackless trolley routes at Margaret-Orthodox include routes 3, 5, 59, 75, 89, J, and K.

Located at 40.0162, -75.0842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, SEPTA stations and terminals, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Historical Society of Frankford

The Historical Society of Frankford is a historical society and museum is a 501(c)3 corporation located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. The society was organized in 1905, and chartered in 1920, for the purpose of promoting historical study, especially the social history and traditions of Frankford and vicinity. Purchases are made with the general society fund; outright gifts only are acceptable.

Located at 40.0157, -75.0872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1905 establishments in the United States, History of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historical societies in Pennsylvania, Museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, History museums in Pennsylvania

St. Joachim Church, Philadelphia

St. Joachim Roman Catholic Church was the first Roman Catholic church founded in Northeast Philadelphia. Established in 1845 in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, the parish still serves the community today.

Located at 40.012, -75.0897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roman Catholic churches in Pennsylvania, Religious organizations established in 1845, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 19th-century church buildings

St. Mark's Church, Frankford

St. Mark's Church is a historic church in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1832 and continues today.

Located at 40.0135, -75.0872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Episcopal churches in Pennsylvania, Landmarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cedar Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia)

Cedar Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established by a company incorporated on March 25, 1850.

Located at 40.0242, -75.0747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Frankford Friends Meeting House

Frankford (Preparative) Friends Meeting House is a historic Quaker meeting house in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its oldest parts having been built in 1775–1776, it is significant as the oldest surviving meeting house in Philadelphia. Located at the corner of Unity and Waln Streets, it is now used also as a community center.

Located at 40.0111, -75.0842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Landmarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Quaker meeting houses in Pennsylvania, 18th-century Quaker meeting houses

Comly Rich House

The Comly Rich House is a historic house in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, notable as the first home in the United States financed by a savings and loan association, the Oxford Provident Building Society, founded 1831. To buy the house, which cost $500, Rich, variously described as a lamplighter or a maker of combs, received a loan of $375 in April 1831 from the Oxford Provident Building Association, founded the same year.

Located at 40.0096, -75.0869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1826, Houses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania