The Schuylkill River Heritage Center
The Schuylkill River Heritage Center is a museum in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania which is located on North Main Street. The Schuylkill River Heritage Center is situated nearby to the movie theater Colonial Theatre, as well as near Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge.- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Phoenix Iron Works Foundry”
- Address: 2 North Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Gay Street School.
Colonial Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colonial Theatre is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, at 227 Bridge Street. Built in 1903, the "Colonial Opera House" became a preeminent venue for movies, traveling shows and live entertainment throughout the 20th century. Colonial Theatre is situated 350 feet south of The Schuylkill River Heritage Center.
Gay Street School
School building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Gay Street School is a historic school building located in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It has two sections. The older section, the west wing, was built in 1874, and is a two-story, brick structure. Gay Street School is situated 1,600 feet south of The Schuylkill River Heritage Center.
Black Rock Dam
Dam
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Black Rock Dam is a low head dam in the Schuylkill River. Originally constructed as a stone filled, timber crib dam in the early 19th century by the Schuylkill Navigation Company, the dam was one of dozens built to create a slack water pools for the Schuylkill Navigation System. Black Rock Dam is situated 1 mile northeast of The Schuylkill River Heritage Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mont Clare and Cromby.
Mont Clare
Village
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Clare is a village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The village is located on the left bank of the Schuylkill River opposite Phoenixville and Chester County.
Cromby
Hamlet
Cromby is an unincorporated community in East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The now closed Cromby Power Plant is located in Cromby, at an elevation of 118 Feet above MSL.
Ironsides
Hamlet
Ironsides is a populated place located within the township of Schuylkill in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 118 feet above sea level.
The Schuylkill River Heritage Center
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Phoenixville, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.13508° or 40° 8′ 6″ northLongitude
-75.51739° or 75° 31′ 3″ westOpen location code
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Highlights include Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge and Children’s Plaza.
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