Elmwood Avenue & 56th Street

Elmwood Avenue & 56th Street is a tram stop in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Elmwood Avenue & 56th Street is situated nearby to the park Deritis Playground, as well as near Shekinah Glory Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bartram’s Garden and B&O Railroad Bridge.

Bartram’s Garden

Park

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Bartram's Garden is a 45-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated on the banks of the Tidal Schuylkill River. Bartram’s Garden is situated 2,000 feet east of Elmwood Avenue & 56th Street.

B&O Railroad Bridge

Bridge

The B&O Railroad Bridge is a 1910 swing bridge across the Schuylkill River from Bartram's Garden on the west bank to the east bank Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. B&O Railroad Bridge is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Elmwood Avenue & 56th Street.

S. Weir Mitchell School

School

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The S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School is a historic American elementary school in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. S. Weir Mitchell School is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Elmwood Avenue & 56th Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingsessing and Elmwood Park.

Kingsessing

Neighborhood

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Kingsessing is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. On the west side of the Schuylkill River, it is next to the neighborhoods of Cedar Park and Elmwood Park, as well as the borough of Yeadon in Delaware County.

Elmwood Park

Neighborhood

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Elmwood Park, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek, and extends to the Schuylkill River.