Awbury Arboretum

Awbury Arboretum 55 acres is a nonprofit arboretum and estate located at 1 Awbury Road in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its grounds are open daily without charge. Established in 1916, it then became a nonprofit organization in 1984.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Francis Cope House and Washington Lane station.

Francis Cope House

Historic building

The Francis Cope House is a historic building located on the grounds of the Awbury Arboretum in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nowadays it is a rentable space, owned by Awbury Arboretum.

Washington Lane station

Railway station

Photo: CTLiotta, Public domain.

Washington Lane station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 812–822 East Washington Lane in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is located in the Germantown neighborhood.

Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

The Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, formerly known as The Miraculous Medal Shrine, is at 500 E. Chelten Ave, in the East Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morton and West Oak Lane.

Morton

Neighborhood

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

Morton is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located south of West Oak Lane, east of Mount Airy, and west of North Broad Street.

West Oak Lane

Neighborhood

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

In the mid-1800s, Joseph Wharton, founder of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and co-founder of Bethlehem Steel, owned much of West Oak Lane.