Crescentville, Philadelphia

Name: Crescentville
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#815 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Facts and practical information

Crescentville is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of Adams, Rising Sun, and Tabor Avenues. The name Crescentville is thought to be derived from the Crescentville Rope Factory that once stood along the Tookany Creek watershed. ()

Coordinates: 40°2'42"N, 75°6'4"W

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Near Northeast Philadelphia (Lawndale)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: St. William Parish, Har Nebo Cemetery, Adams Avenue Bridge, St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church.

~1280 ftNE
Church
St. William Parish, Philadelphia
7 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.
0.9 miSE
Cemetery
Har Nebo Cemetery, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Har Nebo Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.7 miW
Bridge
Adams Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
17 min walk • The Adams Avenue Bridge is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It carries Adams Avenue over the Tacony Creek in Tacony Creek Park.
1.3 miNW
Church
St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church, Philadelphia
35 min walk • St. Jude Syro Malankara Catholic Church is a parish of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, US.
1 miNE
Church
Old Trinity Church, Philadelphia
26 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.
1.4 miSE
Street
Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia
36 min walk • Roosevelt Boulevard, officially named the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Boulevard and often referred to, chiefly by local Philadelphians, simply as "the Boulevard," or "the Boully" is a major traffic artery through North and Northeast Philadelphia.
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Philadelphia Koreatown, Philadelphia
34 min walk • The first Philadelphia Koreatown is located around the Olney section of the city of Philadelphia, United States.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Oxford Circle is a neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its namesake is the much used traffic circle at Roosevelt Boulevard and Oxford Avenue.
~1300 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School, Philadelphia
7 min walk • Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School is a historic elementary school located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1915.
1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Laura H. Carnell School, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Laura H. Carnell School is an historic elementary school located in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 1100 Devereaux Avenue. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1930–1931.
1.6 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Kennedy Crossan School, Philadelphia
41 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Crescentville?

Nearby attractions include Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia (5 min walk), St. William Parish, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School, Philadelphia (7 min walk), Lawncrest, Philadelphia (7 min walk).

How to get to Crescentville by public transport?

The nearest stations to Crescentville:

Train

Lawndale (12 min walk)
Cheltenham (26 min walk)