Holmesburg in Pennsylvania
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Holmesburg, Philadelphia

Holmesburg is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Holmesburg was named for the descendants of John Holme (1632–1704) who immigrated to Philadelphia in the 1680s and had no known relation to Surveyor General Thomas Holme. John Holme's descendants acquired land in Lower Dublin, north and south of Frankford Avenue and west of the Pennypack Creek.

Located at 40.042, -75.028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mayfair, Philadelphia

Mayfair is a neighborhood located in the Lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania centered on the intersection of Cottman and Frankford Avenues. It is bordered by Tacony and Wissinoming to the south and east, Holmesburg to the east, Pennypack Park to the north, and Oxford Circle and Rhawnhurst to the west.

Located at 40.0336, -75.0342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American neighborhoods

Pennypack Theatre

The Pennypack Theatre is an historic Art Deco style movie house located on the 8000 block of Frankford Avenue of Holmesburg in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1929 and designed by architect William Harold Lee, the theater was designed with a 1,364 seating capacity. Among its features is a sizable stage house at its back which suggests it was likely designed both for motion picture presentations as well as live performances.

Located at 40.0419, -75.0261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Theatres in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Art Deco architecture in Pennsylvania

Tacony, Philadelphia

Tacony is a historic neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, about 10 miles from downtown ("Center City") Philadelphia. It is the oldest continuously occupied neighborhood (by Europeans) in Philadelphia. It is bounded by Frankford Avenue on the northwest, Cottman Avenue on the northeast, Robbins Street on the southwest, and the Delaware River and Interstate 95 on the southeast. Early Swedish records spelled it Taokanick, a Lenape word for "forest" or "wilderness.

Located at 40.03, -75.04 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Little Italys in the United States

Father Judge High School

Father Judge High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1954 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is run by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales.

Located at 40.0486, -75.0236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Boys' schools in the United States, Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1954

Holmesburg Junction (SEPTA station)

Holmesburg Junction Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Rhawn and Decatur Streets, in the Holmesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is in zone 2 on the SEPTA Trenton Line, on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor, and is 13.1 track miles from Suburban Station. At Holmesburg Junction the Bustleton Branch of the railroad splits from the main tracks and runs to the interior of Northeast Philadelphia. In 2004, this station saw 436 boardings on an average weekday.

Located at 40.0329, -75.0238 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Regional Rail stations, Stations along Pennsylvania Railroad lines

Frankford Avenue Bridge

The Frankford Avenue Bridge, also known as the Pennypack Creek Bridge, the Pennypack Bridge, the Holmesburg Bridge, and the King's Highway Bridge, erected in 1697 in the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the oldest surviving roadway bridge in the United States. The three-span, 73-foot-long twin stone arch bridge carries Frankford Avenue, just north of Solly Avenue, over Pennypack Creek in Pennypack Park.

Located at 40.0435, -75.0206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bridges completed in 1697, U.S. Route 13, Deck arch bridges, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Stone bridges in the United States, Road bridges in Pennsylvania, Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Register of Historic Places

Abraham Lincoln High School (Philadelphia)

Abraham Lincoln High School, a public school located in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and with its main entrance located at Ryan and Rowland Avenues. The current principal is Dr. Donald J. Anticoli.

Located at 40.043, -75.042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public high schools in Pennsylvania, School District of Philadelphia

St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls

St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls is a private, independent Roman Catholic preparatory school for girls located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With over 1,000 students, it is the largest all-girls school in Philadelphia. The school is named after St. Hubert, the patron saint of hunters. The school is under direction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Located at 40.0308, -75.0347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Girls' schools in Pennsylvania, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1941

Winchester Park, Philadelphia

Winchester Park is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of Pennypack Park, north and west of Holmesburg. It is primarily a neighborhood of single family homes. The first part of the development, on Winchester Avenue between Albion Street and 75' east of Holmehurst Ave was built in 1940. The remainder of the area west of of Welsh Road was built between 1947- 1955.

Located at 40.046, -75.019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Insectarium (Philadelphia)

The Insectarium is a museum about insects located in the Northeast part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum opened in 1992 and features displays of many types of live insects, mounted specimens, exhibits and hands-on activities. Examples of the live insects include honeybees, tarantulas, cockroaches, scorpions, spiders, praying mantis, millipedes, beetles, water bugs, ants, crickets and more.

Located at 40.0423, -75.0263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Natural history museums in Pennsylvania, Insectariums

Holmesburg Prison

Holmesburg Prison is part of the City of Philadelphia Prison System. Built in 1896 and in continuous use until 1995, the facility is located at 8215 Torresdale Ave in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the site of a controversial decades-long dermatological, pharmaceutical, and biochemical weapons research projects involving testing on inmates,. .

Located at 40.0371, -75.0188 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct prisons in Pennsylvania, Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Human subject research in the United States,