St. William Parish, Philadelphia

Name: St. William Parish
Address: 6200 Rising Sun Ave, Philadelphia, 19111-5621, United States
Telephone: +1 215-745-1389

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St. William is a US Catholic parish founded in January 1920 in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania neighborhood of Lawncrest. The parish originally served 70 households. The Parish elementary school was opened in 1924. The parish eventually expanded to include a rectory, convent, kindergarten, lower school, junior high school, day care center, parish hall and the two churches. The school, which reached a peak enrollment of 1,586 students in 1964, closed on June 15, 2012 with a final enrollment of 280 students. As of 2019, the church served 1,830 households totaling 5,080 people and Mass attendance currently averages 1,300 people, spread among the 8 Sunday Masses. ()

Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 40°2'51"N, 75°5'52"W

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6200 Rising Sun AveNear Northeast Philadelphia (Lawndale)Philadelphia 19111-5621 United States

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+1 215-745-1389

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St. William Parish – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Har Nebo Cemetery, Adams Avenue Bridge, Old Trinity Church, Roosevelt Boulevard.

0.8 miSE
Cemetery
Har Nebo Cemetery, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Har Nebo Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Adams Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
23 min walk • The Adams Avenue Bridge is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It carries Adams Avenue over the Tacony Creek in Tacony Creek Park.
0.8 miNE
Church
Old Trinity Church, Philadelphia
20 min walk • Old Trinity Church, also known as Trinity Church, Oxford, is a historic Episcopal church established in 1696. in Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, which is now part of Philadelphia.
1.4 miSE
Street
Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia
36 min walk • Roosevelt Boulevard, officially named the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Boulevard and often referred to, chiefly by local Philadelphians, simply as "the Boulevard," or "the Boully" is a major traffic artery through North and Northeast Philadelphia.
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Ryers, Philadelphia
34 min walk • Ryers is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. Ryers is bounded by Cottman Avenue on the southwest, Fillmore Street on the northwest. Both of these highways separate Philadelphia from Cheltenham and Rockledge, Montgomery County. The Fox Chase Line separates Ryers from Burholme and Fox Chase borders it via Hartel St. on the northeast.
~1280 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Crescentville, Philadelphia
7 min walk • Crescentville is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of Adams, Rising Sun, and Tabor Avenues.
1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Philadelphia Koreatown, Philadelphia
40 min walk • The first Philadelphia Koreatown is located around the Olney section of the city of Philadelphia, United States.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Oxford Circle is a neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its namesake is the much used traffic circle at Roosevelt Boulevard and Oxford Avenue.
0.5 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School is a historic elementary school located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1915.
0.9 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Laura H. Carnell School, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Laura H. Carnell School is an historic elementary school located in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 1100 Devereaux Avenue. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1930–1931.
1.3 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Kennedy Crossan School, Philadelphia
34 min walk • Kennedy Crossan Academics Plus Elementary School is a historic elementary school building in the Burholme neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1922–1924.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. William Parish?

Nearby attractions include Lawncrest, Philadelphia (3 min walk), Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia (4 min walk), Crescentville, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Cedar Grove Christian Academy, Philadelphia (9 min walk).

How to get to St. William Parish by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. William Parish:

Train

Lawndale (10 min walk)
Cheltenham (20 min walk)