West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District, Philadelphia

#935 among attractions in Philadelphia

Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Colonial revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District is an area of West Philadelphia listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It represented the transformation of Philadelphia's rural farmland into urban residential development, made possible by the streetcar, which provided easy access to Center City. This is an early example of the streetcar suburb. ()

Coordinates: 39°57'1"N, 75°12'45"W

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West Philadelphia (Spruce Hill)Philadelphia United States

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West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Masjid Al-Jamia, Saint Mary's Church, Institute of Contemporary Art, Clark Park.

~1970 ftNE
Mosque
Masjid Al-Jamia, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Masjid Al-Jamia is a Sunni mosque in West Philadelphia. It was founded in 1988 by members of the Muslim Students Association at the University of Pennsylvania.
0.6 miE
Church
Saint Mary's Church, Philadelphia
15 min walk • St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Village, is an Episcopal Church located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It calls itself the Episcopal Church at Penn to emphasize its campus ministry. The parish is part of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
1 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Institute of Contemporary Art or ICA is a contemporary art museum in Philadelphia. The museum is associated with the University of Pennsylvania, and is located on its campus. The Institute is one of the country's leading museums dedicated to exhibiting the innovative art of our time.
~10 ftN
Park
Clark Park, Philadelphia
1 min walk • Clark Park is a municipal park in the Spruce Hill section of West Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 9.1 acres are bordered by 43rd and 45th streets, and by Baltimore and Woodland Avenues.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
The Woodlands, Philadelphia
15 min walk • The Woodlands is a National Historic Landmark District on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. It includes a Federal-style mansion, a matching carriage house and stable, and a garden landscape that in 1840 was transformed into a Victorian rural cemetery with an arboretum of over 1,000 trees.
0.9 miNE
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, located at 38th and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia, is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
~1290 ftSW
Church
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
7 min walk • St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
~1840 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
9 min walk • Calvary United Methodist Church is located at 801 48th Street, on the southeast corner of 48th Street & Baltimore Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.6 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub located at 38th & Ludlow Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was later named the Blockley before its closure in 2013.
1 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Irvine Auditorium, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Irvine Auditorium is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Gray's Ferry Bridge, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Gray's Ferry Bridge has been the formal or informal name of several floating bridges and four permanent ones that have carried highway and rail traffic over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Clark Park, Philadelphia (1 min walk), St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Spruce Hill, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia (9 min walk).

How to get to West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District:

Tram

Baltimore Avenue & 45th Street • Lines: 34 (3 min walk)

Train

49th Street (13 min walk)
Penn Medicine (31 min walk)

Metro

46th Street • Lines: Mfl (15 min walk)
40th Street • Lines: Mfl (19 min walk)

Bus

Market St & 39th St • Lines: 40 (22 min walk)