Memphis Street Academy

The Memphis Street Academy Charter School at J.P. Jones is a charter school that is located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of , . The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: charter school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “John Paul Jones Junior High School” and “Memphis Street Academy Charter School at J.P. Jones”
  • Address: 2922 Memphis Street, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Richmond School and St. Adalbert in Philadelphia.

School
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Richmond Elementary School is a historic elementary school located in the Port Richmond neighborhood of , , United States. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Memphis Street Academy.

Church
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The Church of , Pennsylvania, is a Roman Catholic church, constructed in the Polish Cathedral style. It is located in the Port Richmond neighborhood at 2645 E. Allegheny Avenue. is situated 3,000 feet east of Memphis Street Academy.

Church
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Our Lady Help of Christians is a historic Catholic church at the corner of East Allegheny Avenue and Gaul Street in the section of , and serves the German-speaking population in the area. is situated 2,100 feet east of Memphis Street Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Richmond and Kensington.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the River Wards section of , , United States. It is notable for its large Polish immigrant and Polish American community, and it has been known as the Little Poland of Philadelphia.

Neighborhood
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is a in the River Wards section of . is a primarily low-income and working-class area, and it experienced increasing poverty after the loss of its industries in the 1960s during deindustrialization.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the River Wards section of , , United States. Located northeast of , its borders are somewhat disputed today due to many factors, but are roughly defined by the triangle created by the , Front Street, and York Street.

Memphis Street Academy

Latitude
39.98625° or 39° 59′ 11″ north
Longitude
-75.11286° or 75° 6′ 46″ west
Height
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
87F6XVPP+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1022745337
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q6252233
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