Lower North Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Name: Lower North Philadelphia
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#670 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Lower North Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that is immediately north of Center City and below Upper North Philadelphia and can be described as a section of Philadelphia that was designated as a "Model City" target, that has overcome poverty and blight through key developments and a recipient of a federal funded program in 1966 to improve the neighborhood and extend the Center City district north of City Hall. It also contains the Lower North Philadelphia Speculative Housing Historic District along Cecil B. Moore Avenue. ()

Area: 2.3 mi²Coordinates: 39°58'51"N, 75°9'50"W

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Lower North (North Central)Philadelphia United States

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Lower North Philadelphia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eastern State Penitentiary, Mural Arts Program, Edwin Forrest House, Wagner Free Institute of Science.

1 miSW
Historic prison with tours and exhibits
Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The Eastern State Penitentiary, a hauntingly stark structure located in Philadelphia, United States, stands as a monument to a bygone era of penology. Once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, today it operates as a museum, offering a glimpse into the...
1.1 miS
Museum, Art gallery
Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia
28 min walk • The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is an anti-graffiti mural program in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, in the United States.
0.5 miSE
Theater, Italianate architecture
Edwin Forrest House, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The Edwin Forrest House is a historic house and arts building at 1346 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1853–54, it was from 1880 until 1960 home to the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at one time one of the nation's largest art schools for women.
~300 ftE
Museum, Natural history museum
Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia
2 min walk • The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.4 miE
Universities and schools
Temple University, Philadelphia
11 min walk • Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Baptist Temple.
~1790 ftN
Church
Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia
9 min walk • The George W. South Memorial Church of the Advocate, also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church, is a historic church at 18th and Diamond Street in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
0.4 miNW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
11 min walk • Union Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Jones Tabernacle AME Church and Parish House, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and parish house located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.6 miNE
Mosque
Mosque No. 12, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Mosque No. 12, also known as Masjid Makkah, is a mosque in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Philadelphia Doll Museum, Philadelphia
17 min walk • The Philadelphia Doll Museum is located in Philadelphia at 2253 North Broad Street along the Avenue of the Arts. It is the only known museum in the United States that emphasizes the collection and preservation of black dolls as artifacts of history and culture.
0.5 miSE
Church
Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, is a Christian church in the Holiness-Pentecostal tradition. The church is episcopal in governance. It has approximately 130 congregations in 14 states and 4 countries and a membership of over 50,000. The organization's headquarters is located in Philadelphia, PA.
~1510 ftW
Church
McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
8 min walk • The McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic church in north Philadelphia, built in the Richardson Romanesque style by architects Henry Augustus Sims and J. William Shaw. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September, 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lower North Philadelphia?

Nearby attractions include Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Cecil B. Moore, Philadelphia (6 min walk), McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Upper North Philadelphia, Philadelphia (9 min walk).

How to get to Lower North Philadelphia by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lower North Philadelphia:

Metro

Cecil B. Moore • Lines: Bsl (10 min walk)
Susquehanna-Dauphin • Lines: Bsl (16 min walk)

Tram

Girard Avenue & Ridge Avenue • Lines: 15 (16 min walk)

Train

Temple University (20 min walk)
North Broad (25 min walk)

Bus

SEPTA 33rd & Dauphin Bus Terminal (36 min walk)