Girard Avenue & 42nd Street

Girard Avenue & 42nd Street is a tram stop in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Girard Avenue & 42nd Street is situated nearby to First African Presbyterian Church, as well as near the church Calvary Gospel Chapel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Please Touch Museum and Philadelphia Zoo.

Please Touch Museum

Museum

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The Please Touch Museum is a children's museum located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The museum focuses on teaching children through interactive exhibits and special events, mostly aimed at children seven years old and younger. Please Touch Museum is situated 2,200 feet north of Girard Avenue & 42nd Street.

Philadelphia Zoo

Zoo

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The Philadelphia Zoo is a zoo located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia on the west bank of the Schuylkill River. It was the first true zoo in the United States; it was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, but its opening was delayed by the Civil War until July 1, 1874. Philadelphia Zoo is situated 3,900 feet east of Girard Avenue & 42nd Street.

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Garden

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Shofuso, also known as Japanese House and Garden, is a 17th century-style Japanese house and garden exhibited originally in New York in 1954, designed by the famed modernist Japanese architect Junzō Yoshimura. Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is situated 3,000 feet north of Girard Avenue & 42nd Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mill Creek and Belmont District.

Mill Creek

Neighborhood

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Mill Creek is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It sits between 44th and 52nd Streets, north of Market Street and south of Girard Avenue.

Belmont District

Neighborhood

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Belmont District was a district that existed briefly in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district was created on April 14, 1853 from northern Blockley Township ceased to exist and on February 2, 1854 the district was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.