Burholme is a
neighborhood
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in the
Northeast
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section of
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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, United States.
The neighborhood is adjacent to
Burholme Park
Burholme Park is a public park in the Burholme neighborhood of Philadelphia. The park and the Robert W. Ryerss Museum and Library was a gift of the last descendant of the Ryerss family, prominent Philadelphians. Robert W. Ryerss died on Feb. 1 ...
, which is located in the
Fox Chase section of
Philadelphia
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.
The
Kennedy Crossan School
The Kennedy Crossan Academics Plus Elementary School is an historic, American elementary school building that is located in the Burholme neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
The buildin ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1988.
References
External links
Save Burholme Park websiteRyerss Museum and Library Website
Neighborhoods in Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia
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