Holmesburg Prison
Holmesburg Prison, given the nickname "The Terrordome," was a prison operated by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Department of Prisons from 1896 to 1995.
Marduk, Public domain.- Building
- …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
- Description: former detention center in Pennsylvania, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holmesburg Junction station and Frankford Avenue Bridge.
Holmesburg Junction station
Railway station
Holmesburg Junction station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Holmesburg Junction station is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Holmesburg Prison.
Frankford Avenue Bridge
Bridge
Coemgenus, Public domain.
The Frankford Avenue Bridge, also known as the… Frankford Avenue Bridge is situated 2,400 feet north of Holmesburg Prison.
Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Church
Church
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Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Church is situated 3,200 feet north of Holmesburg Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holmesburg and Upper Holmesburg.
Holmesburg
Neighborhood
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Holmesburg is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Upper Holmesburg
Neighborhood
Upper Holmesburg is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Holmesburg Prison
- Category: prison
- Location
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Latitude
40.03712° or 40° 2′ 14″ north
Longitude
-75.0188° or 75° 1′ 8″ west
Open location code
87G62XPJ+RF
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Serbian—“Holmesburg Prison” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “杭斯伯格州立監獄”
- Chinese: “荷莫斯堡監獄”
- Dutch: “Holmesburg Prison”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن هولمسبورج”
- Persian: “زندان هولمزبرگ”
- Serbian: “Затвор Холмсбург”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Northeast Philadelphia and Pennypack Woods.
Nearby Places
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