Bartram Village, Philadelphia

Bartram Village
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
John Bartram's house and upper garden in Bartram Village, Philadelphia
Bartram Village
Coordinates: Coordinates: 39°55′51″N 75°13′03″W / 39.9309°N 75.2174°W / 39.9309; -75.2174
Country  United States
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia County
City Philadelphia
Area code(s) Area code 215

Bartram Village is a small neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of South 56th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard.[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.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/otherinfo/pname1.htm
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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