Emlen Elementary School

Emlen Elementary School, formerly Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice, is a historic elementary school in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • Type: School building
  • Description: Public elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: Eleanor C. Emlen Elementary School” and “Eleanor Cope Emlen School of Practice
  • Address: 6501 Chew Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stenton station and Michael Billmeyer House.

Railway station
is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 529-599 Vernon Road between Ardleigh and Blakemore Streets in , . The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill East Line, on former Reading Railroad tracks, and is 8.6 track miles from . is situated 2,300 feet north of Emlen Elementary School.

Historic building
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The , aka the Bensell-Billmeyer House, is an historic, American twin house that is located in the Mount Airy section of , . is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Emlen Elementary School.

Historic building
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The , built c. 1740, is a historic school in Beggarstown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, now part of the neighborhood. It is a rare example of a school building from the colonial era. is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Emlen Elementary School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Airy and Morton.

Neighborhood
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is a of in the U.S. state of .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , , United States. It is located south of West Oak Lane, east of Mount Airy, and west of North Broad Street.

Neighborhood
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is an area in , Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854.

Emlen Elementary School

Latitude
40.05423° or 40° 3′ 15″ north
Longitude
-75.17801° or 75° 10′ 41″ west
Height
103 feet (31 metres)
Open location code
87G63R3C+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 965403812
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­school
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q5354252
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cliveden Park and Pleasant Playground Pool.

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