Cobbs Creekis aneighborhoodlocated in theWest Philadelphiasection ofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania,United States, named for the creek which forms part of Philadelphia's western border. Cobbs Creek is generally bounded byMarket Streetto the north, the Media/Wawa Regional Rail Line to the south, South 50th Street to the east and Cobbs Creek Park to the west
Cobbs Creek Automobile Suburb Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Cobbs Creek Parkway, Spruce St., 52nd St., and Angora St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′1″N75°14′50″W/ 39.95028°N 75.24722°W |
| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architect | E.A. Wilson; et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 98001366[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1998 |
In 1998, the Cobbs Creek Automobile Suburb Historic District was created, with Cobbs Creek Parkway, Spruce Street, 52nd Street, and Angora Street its boundaries. The District protects 1049 buildings, with Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow/Craftsman architectural styles contained within the district.
Fires from the 1985 bombing of theMOVEheadquarters at 6221 Osage Avenue spread to 64 other buildings in the neighborhood.[2]The destroyed homes were hastily rebuilt by the city, but were later condemned after years of attempted repairs to the shoddy construction.[3]
Also listed on theNational Register of Historic Placesare theHolmes Junior High SchoolandWalnut Park Plaza Hotel.[1]
Education
editPrimary and secondary schools
editTheSchool District of Philadelphiaoperates public schools. Andrew Hamilton Elementary School located at S.56th St. & Spruce St.,Sayre High School(formerly a middle school) is located at S.58th St & Walnut St. andWest Philadelphia High School.
In 2011 theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphiaannounced the closures ofSt. Cyprian Catholic School,as its student numbers had declined.[4]
Public libraries
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Free Library of Philadelphiaoperates the Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Branch at 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway at the intersection of 59th Street and Baltimore Avenue. The branch opened in 1925 and was renamed in 1990 after an area activist.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ab"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.January 23, 2007.
- ^"Philadelphia MOVE Bombing Still Haunts Survivors".NPR.RetrievedApril 24,2015.
- ^Moore, Martha (May 11, 2005)."1985 bombing in Philadelphia still unsettled".USA Today.PHILADELPHIA.RetrievedApril 24,2015.
- ^"Three Catholic schools closing in Bucks County".Bucks County Courier Times.March 1, 2011.RetrievedApril 22,2020.
- ^"Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Branch."Free Library of Philadelphia.Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
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