Kennedy Crossan School, Philadelphia

Name: Kennedy Crossan School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#902 among attractions in Philadelphia

Gothic Revival architecture

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Kennedy Crossan Academics Plus Elementary School is a historic elementary school building in the Burholme 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. It is a two-story, nine-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a central entrance with arched opening and stone surround and a crenellated brick parapet. ()

Coordinates: 40°3'44"N, 75°4'53"W

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Near Northeast Philadelphia (Fox Chase)Philadelphia United States

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Kennedy Crossan School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. William Parish, Knowlton Mansion, Burholme Park, Old Trinity Church.

1.3 miSW
Church
St. William Parish, Philadelphia
34 min walk • St. William is a US Catholic parish founded in January 1920 in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania neighborhood of Lawncrest. The parish originally served 70 households. The Parish elementary school was opened in 1924.
0.8 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Knowlton Mansion, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Knowlton Mansion, also known as the Rhawn Residence, is a historic mansion in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.7 miNW
Park
Burholme Park, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Burholme Park is a public park in the Burholme neighborhood of Philadelphia. The park and the Robert W. Ryerss Museum and Library was a gift of the last descendant of the Ryerss family, prominent Philadelphians. Robert W.
0.6 miSW
Church
Old Trinity Church, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Old Trinity Church, also known as Trinity Church, Oxford, is a historic Episcopal church established in 1696. in Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, which is now part of Philadelphia.
0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Ryerss Museum & Library, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Ryerss Mansion, also known as Burholme Mansion, is a historic mansion in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The house was built on 85 acres by merchant Joseph Waln Ryerss in 1859 overlooking Burholme Park, one of the highest vistas in Philadelphia.
~1480 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Ryers, Philadelphia
8 min walk • Ryers is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. Ryers is bounded by Cottman Avenue on the southwest, Fillmore Street on the northwest. Both of these highways separate Philadelphia from Cheltenham and Rockledge, Montgomery County. The Fox Chase Line separates Ryers from Burholme and Fox Chase borders it via Hartel St. on the northeast.
1.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Crescentville, Philadelphia
41 min walk • Crescentville is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of Adams, Rising Sun, and Tabor Avenues.
0.9 miSE
Neoclassical architecture
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Philadelphia
24 min walk • Woodrow Wilson Middle School is a historic middle school located in the Castor Gardens neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1892 February, 16.
1 miSW
Colonial revival architecture
Cedar Grove Christian Academy, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Cedar Grove Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in the Lawndale neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the former Lawndale School building. The school was built in 1903–1904, and is a two-story, three-bay, stone-faced brick building in the Colonial Revival style.
0.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Burholme, Philadelphia
16 min walk • Burholme is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is adjacent to Burholme Park, which is located in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia. The Kennedy Crossan School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Lawncrest, Philadelphia
34 min walk • Lawncrest is a neighborhood in the "Near" Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The name is an amalgam of Lawndale and Crescentville, the two primary communities that make up the neighborhood.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kennedy Crossan School?

Nearby attractions include Ryers, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Ryerss Museum & Library, Philadelphia (16 min walk), Old Trinity Church, Philadelphia (16 min walk), Burholme, Philadelphia (16 min walk).

How to get to Kennedy Crossan School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kennedy Crossan School:

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Ryers (8 min walk)
Cheltenham (18 min walk)