Fairhill, Philadelphia

#822 among attractions in Philadelphia

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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. The neighborhood serves as the center of the Hispanic community of Philadelphia, and is known for its "El Centro de Oro" commercial strip along North 5th Street. The neighborhood is also the center of the Philadelphia Badlands. Fairhill is adjacent to Harrowgate and West Kensington to the east, Hartranft to the south, Glenwood to the west, and Hunting Park to the north. ()

Coordinates: 39°59'40"N, 75°8'42"W

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Lower North (Hartranft)Philadelphia United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Simon Muhr Work Training School, Fair Hill Burial Ground, Temple University, Church of the Advocate.

0.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Simon Muhr Work Training School, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Simon Muhr Work Training School is a historic school building located in the Nicetown–Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~900 ftNW
Cemetery
Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia
5 min walk • Fair Hill Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in the Fairhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miSW
Universities and schools
Temple University, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Baptist Temple.
1.2 miSW
Church
Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia
30 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.
0.8 miSW
Mosque
Mosque No. 12, Philadelphia
20 min walk • Mosque No. 12, also known as Masjid Makkah, is a mosque in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Philadelphia Doll Museum, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The Philadelphia Doll Museum is located in Philadelphia at 2253 North Broad Street along the Avenue of the Arts. It is the only known museum in the United States that emphasizes the collection and preservation of black dolls as artifacts of history and culture.
0.8 miS
Colonial revival architecture
Joseph C. Ferguson School, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Joseph C. Ferguson School is a historic school building located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1921–1922. It is a three-story, nine bay, U-shaped brick building on a raised basement, in the Colonial Revival-style.
1.1 miSE
Italianate architecture
Beatty's Mills Factory Building, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Beatty's Mills Factory Building, also known as Powell Mills, is a historic textile mill in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1886, and is a five-story, red brick building in the Italianate style. It was part of a complex of five buildings and is the only remaining structure.
0.7 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA is a historic YWCA building located in the Hugh neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.7 miSE
Italianate architecture
David Farragut School, Philadelphia
18 min walk • David Farragut School is a historic school building located in the West Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1873 and is a three-story, four bay, stone building in the Italianate-style. An addition was built in 1915.
0.8 miNW
Italianate architecture
St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys, Philadelphia
20 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fairhill?

Nearby attractions include Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia (5 min walk), North Central, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Simon Muhr Work Training School, Philadelphia (13 min walk), Philadelphia Badlands, Philadelphia (13 min walk).

How to get to Fairhill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fairhill:

Train

North Broad (13 min walk)
North Philadelphia (17 min walk)

Metro

North Philadelphia • Lines: Bsl (13 min walk)
Allegheny • Lines: Bsl (17 min walk)