Franklinville, Philadelphia

#825 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Franklinville is a neighborhood of North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the City Planning Commission, the boundaries of Franklinville are roughly a triangle bounded by West Sedgley Avenue, North Broad Street, and West Hunting Park Avenue. ()

Coordinates: 40°0'38"N, 75°8'7"W

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Upper North Philadelphia (Hunting Park)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Simon Muhr Work Training School, Fair Hill Burial Ground, Stenton Mansion, Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA.

1 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Simon Muhr Work Training School, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Simon Muhr Work Training School is a historic school building located in the Nicetown–Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery
Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Fair Hill Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in the Fairhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miNW
Museum, History museum, Park
Stenton Mansion, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Stenton, also known as the James Logan Home, was the country home of James Logan, colonial Mayor of Philadelphia and Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
0.8 miS
Colonial revival architecture
Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA is a historic YWCA building located in the Hugh neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.3 miSE
Colonial revival architecture
Philip H. Sheridan School, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Philip H. Sheridan Elementary School is a historic elementary school located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia The building was built in 1899–1900, and is a three-story, five-bay, stone-and-brick building in the Colonial Revival style.
1.1 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Feltonville School No. 2, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Feltonville School No. 2, also known as the Feltonville School, is a historic school building located in the Feltonville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1908. It is a two-story, brick building, four bays wide with a brick parapet.
1.3 miSW
Italianate architecture
St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys, Philadelphia
33 min walk • St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys is a historic charity building at 1511 and 1515-1527 West Allegheny Avenue in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
North Central, Philadelphia
22 min walk • North Central Is a area in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The name of the area is derived from its location, near the center of North Philadelphia.
~1730 ftNW
Colonial revival architecture
Alexander K. McClure School, Philadelphia
9 min walk • Alexander K. McClure School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1910–1911.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Nicetown–Tioga, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Nicetown–Tioga is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Fairhill, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Fairhill is a neighborhood on the east side of the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Fairhill is bordered by Front Street to the east, Germantown Avenue to the west, Allegheny Avenue to the north, and Cumberland Street to the south.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Franklinville?

Nearby attractions include Bayard Taylor School, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Alexander K. McClure School, Philadelphia (9 min walk), North Philadelphia, Philadelphia (13 min walk), Hunting Park, Philadelphia (19 min walk).

How to get to Franklinville by public transport?

The nearest stations to Franklinville:

Metro

Erie • Lines: Bsl (22 min walk)
Hunting Park • Lines: Bsl (23 min walk)

Train

North Philadelphia (38 min walk)