Overbrook, Philadelphia

Name: Overbrook
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#964 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Overbrook is a neighborhood northwest of West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The area's housing ranges from large, old homes to rowhouses to 3- and 4-story apartment buildings. ()

Coordinates: 39°59'17"N, 75°15'0"W

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West Philadelphia (Overbrook)Philadelphia United States

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Overbrook – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Line Avenue Bridge, African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship.

0.5 miW
Bridge
City Line Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
13 min walk • City Line Avenue Bridge is a historic concrete barrel arch bridge spanning the East Branch of Indian Creek and located in the Overbrook Farms neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1913, and is a single-span bridge. The barrel arch measures 20-foot-wide.
~390 ftSW
Church
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia
2 min walk • The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas was founded in 1792 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the first black Episcopal Church in the United States.
0.8 miNE
Park, Art museum, Museum
Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation is an arboretum and the former site of the Barnes Foundation art gallery located at 300 North Latch's Lane, Merion, Pennsylvania with entrance at 50 Lapsley Lane.
0.5 miNE
Mosque
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, Philadelphia
12 min walk • The Mosque of Shaikh M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the grounds of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship. The building of the mosque took 6 months and was done by the members of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship under the direction of M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen.
0.5 miN
Botanical garden, Park
Merion Botanical Park, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The Merion Botanical Park is a city park and botanical garden located at 100 Merion Road, Merion, Pennsylvania, USA. It is open daily without charge.
0.8 miN
Synagogue, Modernist architecture
Temple Adath Israel of the Main Line, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Temple Adath Israel of the Main Line is a Conservative synagogue located in Merion, Pennsylvania with 800 families. The synagogue offers religious services, pre-school, Hebrew Sunday school, adult education, and community programming. It was founded in 1946 and moved to its current location in 1953.
1.1 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Wynnestay, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Wynnestay or Wynnstay is a historic house, one of the oldest extant houses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two-and-a-half-story house was first built in 1689 as the residence of Dr.
1.5 miNE
Theater, Egyptian revival architecture
Bala Theatre, Philadelphia
39 min walk • Bala Theatre is a historic 1926 theater building at 157 Bala Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Philadelphia architectural firm Hoffman-Henon. The 1,450-seat theater opened as an Egyptian Theatre on September 15, 1926. It features Egyptian Revival architecture stylings.
1.1 miNE
Library
Lower Merion Library System, Philadelphia
29 min walk • The Lower Merion Library System is the public library system of the township of Lower Merion, in Pennsylvania. It is among the largest public library systems in Pennsylvania. While Lower Merion accounts for 7% of the population of Montgomery County, it accounts for 20% of its library circulation.
0.9 miS
Colonial revival architecture
Lewis C. Cassidy School, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus School is a historic elementary school located in the Overbrook 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.
0.4 miE
Neoclassical architecture
Dimner Beeber Middle School, Philadelphia
11 min walk • Dimner Beeber Middle School was a historic middle school located in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1931–1932.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Overbrook?

Nearby attractions include African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Overbrook Farms, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Dimner Beeber Middle School, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, Philadelphia (12 min walk).

How to get to Overbrook by public transport?

The nearest stations to Overbrook:

Train

Overbrook (4 min walk)
Merion (17 min walk)

Bus

Malvern Avenue & 63rd Street (9 min walk)

Tram

Malvern Avenue & 63rd Street • Lines: 10 (9 min walk)
63rd Street & Jefferson Street • Lines: 10 (18 min walk)