Sweetbriar

Sweetbriar is a Neoclassical mansion in the Federal style built in 1797 in West , . The mansion was built by Samuel Breck and named for the roses that grew on the property.
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  • Type: Manor estate
  • Description: Historical landmark in Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “Sweetbriar Mansion”
  • Address: Lansdown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Letitia Street House and Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge.

Historic house
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is a modest eighteenth-century house in West , . It was built along the about 1713, and relocated to its current site in 1883. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Sweetbriar.

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is a stone arch bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that carries Amtrak Northeast Corridor rail lines and SEPTA and NJT commuter rail lines over the . is situated 1,800 feet east of Sweetbriar.

Zoo
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The is a zoo located in the Centennial District of on the west bank of the . 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. is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Sweetbriar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northwest Philadelphia and Belmont District, Pennsylvania.

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's Northwest district is a huge area north of Lehigh Ave and west of Front St. This isn't the most visited part of town, but nonetheless there are plenty of interesting neighborhoods to explore.

Neighborhood
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Belmont District was a district that existed briefly in , 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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of , , United States. An unofficial region, runs approximately between the 's eastern bank and 25th Street, bounded by Montgomery Avenue to the north and Parrish Street to the south.

Sweetbriar

Latitude
39.97698° or 39° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
-75.20086° or 75° 12′ 3″ west
Height
48 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
87F6XQGX+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 377438265
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­manor
Wiki­data ID
Q7655651
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