Sharswood, Philadelphia

Name: Sharswood
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#746 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Sharswood is a small neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located to the east of Brewerytown, north of Girard College, west of Ridge Avenue, and south of the Norman Blumberg apartment towers. It is often grouped with Brewerytown, as in the Brewerytown-Sharswood Community Civic Association, and the Brewerytown-Sharswood NTI Planning Area. ()

Coordinates: 39°58'37"N, 75°10'17"W

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Lower North (Sharswood)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Eastern State Penitentiary, Perelman Building, Mural Arts Program, Edwin Forrest House.

0.6 miS
Historic prison with tours and exhibits
Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Eastern State Penitentiary, a hauntingly stark structure located in Philadelphia, United States, stands as a monument to a bygone era of penology. Once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, today it operates as a museum, offering a glimpse into the...
0.8 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Perelman Building, Philadelphia
20 min walk • The Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building—originally the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Building—is an annex of the Philadelphia Museum of Art containing exhibition galleries, offices, conservation labs, and the museum library.
0.8 miS
Museum, Art gallery
Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is an anti-graffiti mural program in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, in the United States.
0.7 miE
Theater, Italianate architecture
Edwin Forrest House, Philadelphia
17 min walk • The Edwin Forrest House is a historic house and arts building at 1346 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1853–54, it was from 1880 until 1960 home to the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at one time one of the nation's largest art schools for women.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum
Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.7 miNE
Church
Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The George W. South Memorial Church of the Advocate, also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church, is a historic church at 18th and Diamond Street in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
0.7 miN
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
17 min walk • Union Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Jones Tabernacle AME Church and Parish House, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and parish house located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miS
39°57'59"N • 75°10'4"W
The Spring Gardens Community Garden, Philadelphia
20 min walk • Park, Garden
0.7 miE
Church
Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, Philadelphia
18 min walk • The Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, is a Christian church in the Holiness-Pentecostal tradition. The church is episcopal in governance. It has approximately 130 congregations in 14 states and 4 countries and a membership of over 50,000. The organization's headquarters is located in Philadelphia, PA.
~1230 ftNE
Church
McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
6 min walk • The McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic church in north Philadelphia, built in the Richardson Romanesque style by architects Henry Augustus Sims and J. William Shaw. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September, 2013.
0.7 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The Metropolitan Opera House is a historic opera house located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has been used for many different purposes over its history.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sharswood?

Nearby attractions include McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Muhlenberg School, Philadelphia (12 min walk), Lower North Philadelphia, Philadelphia (13 min walk), Francisville, Philadelphia (13 min walk).

How to get to Sharswood by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sharswood:

Tram

Girard Avenue & Corinthian Avenue • Lines: 15 (8 min walk)
South College Avenue & 24th Street • Lines: 15 (11 min walk)

Metro

Cecil B. Moore • Lines: Bsl (19 min walk)
Girard • Lines: Bsl (19 min walk)

Train

Temple University (31 min walk)
North Broad (36 min walk)

Bus

SEPTA 33rd & Dauphin Bus Terminal (33 min walk)