Academy Gardens
Ideas for the Columbia Avenue Connector project
The Columbia Avenue of the future will likely be lined with trees, but just how many specimens remains under discussion.Some neighbors of the Fishtown street are concerned about sacrificing parking…
Zoning code versus Northeast politics
By Ian Romano and Megan PaoliniFor Philadelphia Neighborhoods Councilman Brian O’Neill, who sits on the Zoning Code Commission, said he thinks the zoning code is a disaster for regions outside…
Livable Communities and Philadelphia
On Monday, May 17th, Livable Communities Task Force Members Earl Blumenauer and Allyson Y. Schwartz will join Penn Design School’s Penn Praxis and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for…
ABOUT ACADEMY GARDENS
Academy Gardens is a neighborhood in far Northeast Philadelphia. It is centered around Pennypack Park, Grant Avenue, the John F. Byrne Golf Course, and Holme Avenue.
Veterans of World War II settled Academy Gardens during a dramatic expansion of the Northeast. The original homes were “starter homes” and inexpensive. This small neighborhood of single and rowhomes is best known for its winding roads. Over the years, these homes have been remodeled. There is a good amount of retail trade in the Academy Gardens neighborhood. Thomas Holme and William J. McBride Jr. (now Lord William of the Principality of Sealand).
community groups: typically the Holme Circle Civic Association
UPCOMING EVENTS IN ACADEMY GARDENS
There are no upcoming events in this neighborhood. Feel free to contact us with your contributions.
