Andre Thornton Park
Andre Thornton Park is a park in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Andre Thornton Park is situated nearby to C’Jon Saunders Memorial Park, as well as near St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church.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 1,400 feet southwest of Andre Thornton Park.
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 2,600 feet south of Andre Thornton Park.
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 Andre Thornton Park.
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.
Port Providence
Hamlet
Port Providence is an unincorporated village along the Schuylkill River in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Originally known as Jacobs, then Lumberville, the village is located on one of the two remaining watered stretches of the Schuylkill Canal.
Andre Thornton Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Phoenixville, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.13755° or 40° 8′ 15″ northLongitude
-75.51506° or 75° 30′ 54″ westOperator
PhoenixvilleOpen location code
87G64FQM+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 337250461OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include C’Jon Saunders Memorial Park and St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church.
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