Simons Playground

Simons Playground is a park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Simons Playground is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Oak Lane, as well as near Somerville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Francis Cope House and Stenton 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.

Stenton station

Railway station

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Stenton station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 529-599 Vernon Road between Ardleigh and Blakemore Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill East Line, on former Reading Railroad tracks, and is 8.6 track miles from Suburban Station.

John L. Kinsey School

School

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The John L. Kinsey School is a former K-8 school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Oak Lane and La Mott.

West Oak Lane

Neighborhood

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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.

La Mott

Hamlet

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La Mott is an unincorporated community located within Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Its name honors the leading 19th Century abolitionist and suffragist, Lucretia Mott, who resided in the neighborhood.