Bartram Village, Philadelphia
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![]() John Bartram's house and upper garden in Bartram Village, Philadelphia | |
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Coordinates: Coordinates: 39°55′51″N 75°13′03″W / 39.9309°N 75.2174°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Philadelphia County |
City | Philadelphia |
Area codes | 215, 267 and 445 |
Bartram Village is a small neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of South 56th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard. Bartram village borders Southwest Schuylkill to northeast, Elmwood Park to the west, Kingsessing to the north and the Schuylkill River to the southeast.[1] The neighborhood takes its name from noted botanist John Bartram, whose historical home and gardens, Bartram's Garden, are located nearby. Bartram's Garden, also known as the John Bartram House, is a National Historic Landmark.[2]
Bartram Village is also the name of a housing project in the neighborhood located at 54th Street & Elmwood Avenue.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Philadelphia Neighborhoods". www.phila.gov.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Categories:
- Neighborhoods in Philadelphia
- Southwest Philadelphia