Girard Avenue & 41st Street

Girard Avenue & 41st Street is a tram stop in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Girard Avenue & 41st Street is situated nearby to the mosque Masjid Salaam, as well as near Grace Chapel Apostolic Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Philadelphia Zoo and Please Touch Museum.

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 3,100 feet east of Girard Avenue & 41st Street.

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 & 41st Street.

Sweetbriar

Manor estate

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Sweetbriar is a Neoclassical mansion in the Federal style built in 1797 in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The mansion was built by Samuel Breck and named for the roses that grew on the property. Sweetbriar is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Girard Avenue & 41st Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belmont District and Mill Creek.

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.

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.