Olde Kensington
District of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania - United States

Philadelphia Nativist Riots

The Philadelphia Nativist Riots (also known as the Philadelphia Prayer Riots, the Bible Riots and the Native American Riots) were a series of riots that took place between May 6 and 8 and July 6 and 7, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and the adjacent districts of Kensington and Southwark. The riots were a result of rising anti-Catholic sentiment at the growing population of Irish Catholic immigrants.

Located at 39.9736, -75.1386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1844 riots, 1844 in Pennsylvania, Anti-Catholic riots in the United States, Anti-immigration politics, Christianity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Crime in Pennsylvania, History of Catholicism in the United States, History of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American history, Irish-American culture in Pennsylvania, Religion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Religiously motivated violence in the United States, Riots and civil unrest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Riots and civil disorder in the United States, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Attacks on places of worship, Christianity and violence, Religious riots

Fishtown, Philadelphia

Fishtown is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Located immediately northeast of Center City, its borders are somewhat disputed today due to many factors, but are roughly defined by the triangle created by the Delaware River, Frankford Avenue, and York Street. Some newer residents expand the area to Lehigh Avenue, while some older residents shrink the area to Norris Street. It is served by the Market–Frankford Line rapid transit subway/elevated of the SEPTA system.

Located at 39.965, -75.1356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American neighborhoods, Irish-American culture in Pennsylvania, German-American culture in Pennsylvania

Reading Viaduct

The Reading Viaduct is the common name for an railroad right-of-way (now abandoned) viaduct in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway and later Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority after they took over railroad operations from Conrail. It opened in 1893, and was built by the Philadelphia and Reading Terminal Railroad as an approach to the new Reading Terminal.

Located at 39.9605, -75.1541 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Reading Company lines, Bridges in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Landmarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Viaducts in the United States, Railroad bridges in Pennsylvania

Yards Brewing Company

Yards Brewing Company is a craft microbrewery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in ales. The brewery was established founded in 1994 by friends Tom Kehoe and Jon Bovit, who began producing their own homebrews in 1988. Within the first few months, "the Yards Guys" were producing one six-keg batch at a time out of their 3.5-barrel brewhouse, and supplying ESA, Entire Porter, and several other cask-conditioned ales to bars clamoring for their wares.

Located at 39.9628, -75.1354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Beer brewing companies based in Pennsylvania, Companies based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Black Banana

The Black Banana was a nightclub in Philadelphia. It began as La Banane Noire at 534 South 4th Street in 1970 by Garrick Melmeck and Xavier (ZaZa) Hussenet. In the late 1970s it moved to 3rd and Race Street and became a private club for members only ("The Crusaders Community Club").

Located at 39.9539, -75.145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, History of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nightclubs in Pennsylvania

Temple University (SEPTA station)

Temple University station is an above-ground SEPTA Regional Rail station located at the eastern edge of the Temple University campus at 915 West Berks Street between 9th and 10th Streets, in North Philadelphia.

Located at 39.9816, -75.1495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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SEPTA Regional Rail stations, Stations along Reading Company lines, Railway stations opened in 1993, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Temple University

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Philadelphia

St. Andrew's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Established in 1897, it is the oldest Orthodox Christian Church in Philadelphia. The current rector is the Archpriest Mark Shinn. It is located at 5th Street & Fairmount Avenue. The church was built by members of the Russian Navy who were awaiting completion of two Russian warships which were being built at Cramp's Shipyard for use in the Russo Japanese War, the Variag and Retvizan.

Located at 39.9635, -75.1464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Russian-American history, Russian Orthodox cathedrals

Olde Kensington, Philadelphia

Olde Kensington is a neighborhood located in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Olde Kensington is north of Northern Liberties, south of Hartranft, east of Ludlow, and west of Fishtown. The boundaries of the neighborhood are roughly between Cecil B Moore Ave (north), Girard Ave (south), Front St (east) and 6th St. (west).

Located at 39.9691, -75.1431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Irish-American neighborhoods

Trump Tower (Philadelphia)

Trump Tower Philadelphia Location 709-717 North Penn StreetPhiladelphia, PA, USA To Be CompletedTBD Height 728 ft Stories45 Architect William Alesker Cost - Trump Tower was designed to be a 45-story skyscraper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was still in the development stage in April, 2011.

Located at 39.9612, -75.1366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spring Garden (SEPTA Market–Frankford Line station)

Spring Garden Station is an elevated stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the corner of 2nd Street and Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Northern Liberties neighborhood. It is the final above-ground/outdoor stop for trains before heading into central Philadelphia. Though SEPTA gives the address as being at 600 North Front Street, the actual location is the median of Interstate 95 over Spring Garden Street.

Located at 39.9606, -75.1404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Railway stations opened in 1977

Girard (SEPTA Market–Frankford Line station)

Girard Station is an elevated rapid transit stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the corner of Front Street and Girard Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Fishtown neighborhood. It is an "All-Stop" station and the first station to run above Front Street. Access to and from the station is on the northwest and northeast corners of Front & Girard. Three SEPTA surface routes serve Girard station, most notably Route 15, the historic Girard Avenue Trolley.

Located at 39.9689, -75.1362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Berks (SEPTA station)

Berks Station is an elevated rapid transit stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the corner of Front Street and Berks Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Kensington neighborhood. The station is reserved for "A" Trains only. Access to and from the station is on the southwest corner of Berks & Front Streets, as well as the opposite side of the terminus of Berks Street. One SEPTA bus route serves Berks station: route 3.

Located at 39.9787, -75.1335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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SEPTA Market-Frankford Line stations, Railway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

National Shrine of Saint John Neumann

The National Shrine of St. John Neumann is a Roman Catholic National shrine dedicated to St. John Neumann, who was the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American male to be canonized. The shrine is located in the lower church of St. Peter the Apostle Church at 1019 North 5th Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The main church was built in 1843. Adjoining the lower church is a small museum, which displays exhibits relating to the life of the saint.

Located at 39.9692, -75.1451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic National Shrines in the United States, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Redemptorist churches, Roman Catholic churches in Pennsylvania, Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Religious museums in Pennsylvania, Biographical museums in Pennsylvania

Franklin Square (Philadelphia)

Franklin Square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn during the late 17th century in central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Located at 39.9554, -75.1498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Municipal parks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Parks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Fire Department

The Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) provides firefighting and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) within the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the oldest fire departments in the United States, the Philadelphia Fire Department began as the volunteer Union Fire Company, established on December 7, 1736. After 134 years, the City Council decided the growing city needed a professional fire department, and passed a December 1870 ordinance to create one.

Located at 39.961, -75.142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fire departments in Pennsylvania

Penn Treaty Park

Penn Treaty Park is a small park on the western bank of the Delaware river, in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at the intersection of Delaware (Columbus) Avenue and Beach Street, just off Delaware Avenue.

Located at 39.9661, -75.1287 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Municipal parks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bridgman's View Tower

Bridgman's View Tower is a proposed 66-story mixed use skyscraper in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Planned to rise 749 feet (228 meters), the building would be the fifth tallest in the city. The building, designed by Philadelphia-based architecture firm Agoos/Lovera, would rise near the city's Delaware River waterfront. It is being developed by Marc Stien with the support of the Ironworker's Union Local 401.

Located at 39.9636, -75.1354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Condo-hotels in the United States, Residential skyscrapers in the United States, Proposed buildings and structures in the United States

SugarHouse Casino

SugarHouse Casino is a casino entertainment development along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Fishtown neighborhood. It was one of five stand-alone casinos awarded a gaming license on December 20, 2006 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. On January 24, 2008, the proposed SugarHouse Casino's submerged lands license was revoked by Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia. The first phase opened on September 23, 2010.

Located at 39.9642, -75.1314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Casinos in Pennsylvania, Casinos completed in 2009

Ludlow, Philadelphia

The neighborhood of Ludlow is a small neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bordered by Girard Avenue to the south and Jefferson Street to the north. It extends from 6th Street west to 16th Street. Ludlow is about 65.9% African American, 18.9% Hispanic, 10% White, 4.8% Asian, and 1.4% all other.

Located at 39.9739, -75.1475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Poplar, Philadelphia

Poplar is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia. It is located north of Callowhill, between Spring Garden/Fairmount and Northern Liberties, bound roughly by Girard Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the West, Spring Garden Street to the south, and 5th Street to the east. The neighborhood is mostly residential with commercial frontage on Broad Street and Girard Avenue and some industrial facilities to the west of the railroad tracks along Percy St. and 9th St.

Located at 39.9652, -75.1516 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Yorktown, Philadelphia

Yorktown is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia. It is located north of Poplar and west of Ludlow. The James R. Ludlow School and William H. Harrison School were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Located at 39.9734, -75.153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations, Neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Gas Works

Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas utility.

Located at 39.9792, -75.1493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Public utilities of the United States, 1836 establishments in the United States

Cabaret Red Light

Cabaret Red Light was a theater group based in Philadelphia that performed vaudeville, burlesque, spoken word and puppet theater, set to original music by The Blazing Cherries. In their first season, between November 2008 and July 2009, Cabaret Red Light staged the series "The Seven Deadly Sins".

Located at 39.9557, -75.144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Culture of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Theatres in Pennsylvania

Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church (Northern Liberties), Philadelphia

The Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church is located at Front and Allen Streets in Philadelphia, PA 19123 in the Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania section of the city. The parish was founded in 1869, under the leadership of Bishop James Frederick Wood. Twenty-five years earlier, two Catholic parishes within about a mile of the church—St. Augustine Church, Philadelphia at 4th and Vine and St. Michael http://www. saintmichael. catholicweb.

Located at 39.9659, -75.1374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches in Pennsylvania, Churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Painted Bride Art Center

The Painted Bride Art Center, sometimes referred to informally as The Bride, is a non-profit artist-centered performance space and gallery particularly oriented to presenting the work of local Philadelphia artists, which presents dance, jazz, world, folk and electronic music, visual arts, theatre and performance art, poetry and spoken word performances. It is located at 230 Vine Street between N. 2nd and N.

Located at 39.9557, -75.1439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Culture of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Arts centers in Pennsylvania, Theatres in Pennsylvania, Art galleries in Pennsylvania, Mosaics, Art galleries established in 1969, 1969 establishments in the United States