Frankford Branch, Philadelphia

Name: Frankford Branch
Address: 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, 19124, United States

#266 among attractions in Philadelphia

Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Historical Society of Frankford is a historical society and museum is a 5013 corporation located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. It was a founding member of the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies. ()

Coordinates: 40°0'59"N, 75°5'7"W

Address

1507 Orthodox StKensington (Frankford)Philadelphia 19124 United States

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Frankford Branch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Fisher's Lane Bridge, John Ruan House, Bridesburg.

0.8 miNE
Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
21 min walk • 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. The main gatehouse was built in 1869.
1 miW
Bridge
Fisher's Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Fisher's Lane Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge that carries Fisher's Lane west of Ramona Avenue across Tacony Creek in Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The filled-spandrel stone arch bridge has a single span of 54 feet and is 27.7 feet wide. It is currently open to traffic.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
John Ruan House, Philadelphia
14 min walk • The John Ruan House is a historic mansion in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1796 as the home of Dr. John Ruan, a physician and community leader.
1.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Bridesburg, Philadelphia
36 min walk • Bridesburg is the northernmost neighborhood in the River Wards section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bridesburg is an historically German and Irish community, with a significant community of Polish immigrants who arrived mostly in the early- to mid-twentieth century.
1.3 miSE
Church
St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
33 min walk • St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia, is located in Northeast Philadelphia in Bridesburg and serves the local Polish-speaking population in the area. It is located at 4415 Almond Street.
0.7 miNW
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1869, is 43 acres in size and contains approximately 20,000 graves.
~1960 ftS
Church
Frankford Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Frankford 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.
~1490 ftE
Neighbourhood
Frankford, Philadelphia
8 min walk • Frankford is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City.
1.2 miN
Street
Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia
31 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.
~1570 ftSE
Italianate architecture
David Wilmot School, Philadelphia
8 min walk • The David Wilmot Public School For Coloured Children, also known as the J.C. King Educational Building, is located the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Juniata, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Juniata is a working class, predominantly Hispanic and Caucasian neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Juniata is located south of the Juniata Golf Club in Tacony Creek Park.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Frankford Branch?

Nearby attractions include John Marshall School, Philadelphia (5 min walk), Frankford, Philadelphia (8 min walk), David Wilmot School, Philadelphia (8 min walk), William W. Axe School, Philadelphia (9 min walk).

How to get to Frankford Branch by public transport?

The nearest stations to Frankford Branch:

Metro

Arrott Transportation Center • Lines: Mfl (2 min walk)
Church • Lines: Mfl (12 min walk)

Bus

Frankford Transportation Center (16 min walk)
SEPTA Frankford Transportation Center (16 min walk)

Train

Bridesburg (23 min walk)