Overbrook Park, Philadelphia

Name: Overbrook Park
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#849 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Facts and practical information

Overbrook Park is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in the 1940s on the site of a former farm known as Supio's farm, offering new housing for returning GIs and their families. Overbrook Park remains a stable, safe, African-American middle-class neighborhood. ()

Coordinates: 39°58'37"N, 75°15'54"W

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West Philadelphia (Overbrook)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: City Line Avenue Bridge, African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, City of Conquerors Church.

0.7 miNE
Bridge
City Line Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
17 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.
1 miNE
Church
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia
27 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.
1.5 miNE
Mosque
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, Philadelphia
40 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.
1.4 miSE
Church
City of Conquerors Church, Philadelphia
37 min walk • City of Conquerors is a church started by We Are More Than Conquerors Deliverance Ministries. The current building was formerly the West Philadelphia Jewish Community Center, as evidenced by the Jewish symbols on the exterior of the building at 11 South 63rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.5 miNE
Botanical garden, Park
Merion Botanical Park, Philadelphia
38 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.
1.2 miSE
Area
Millbourne, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Millbourne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population is 1,212.
1 miSE
Church
St. Donato Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
26 min walk • St. Donato Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1910, is a Catholic parish in Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The parish is still a Personal Parish within the archdiocese. The current pastor is Rev. Ferdinand Buccafurni.
0.8 miE
Colonial revival architecture
Lewis C. Cassidy School, Philadelphia
20 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.
1.4 miNE
Neoclassical architecture
Dimner Beeber Middle School, Philadelphia
36 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.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Overbrook Farms, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Overbrook Farms is a neighborhood on the western edge of the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is roughly bounded by City Avenue, 58th Street, Woodbine Avenue, and 66th Street at Morris Park. The neighborhood is bisected by Lancaster Avenue and the original Pennsylvania Railroad "main line".
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Overbrook, Philadelphia
28 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Overbrook Park?

Nearby attractions include City Line Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia (17 min walk), Lewis C. Cassidy School, Philadelphia (20 min walk), Overbrook Farms, Philadelphia (23 min walk).

How to get to Overbrook Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Overbrook Park:

Light rail

Parkview • Lines: Nhsl (20 min walk)
Township Line Road • Lines: Nhsl (23 min walk)

Tram

63rd Street & Jefferson Street • Lines: 10 (26 min walk)

Bus

69th Street Transportation Center North Terminal (27 min walk)
69th Street Transportation Center West Terminal (27 min walk)

Metro

69th Street Transportation Center • Lines: Mfl (27 min walk)
Millbourne • Lines: Mfl (29 min walk)

Train

Overbrook (31 min walk)