Burholme
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…
Look Up! 19th Century rural retreats in Northeast Philly
“Look Up” is a PlanPhilly feature that encourages appreciation of our architectural and historical environment. Each week, the photo essay will focus on a different Philadelphia area neighborhood and its distinctive…
ABOUT BURHOLME
Named for the estate of Robert Waln Ryerss which today is Burholme Park, is located in Northeast Philadelphia adjacent to Fox Chase, and the suburbs of Cheltenham and Abington Township. Its presentday identity is most noted by Burholme Park itself - a 60 acre tract of open green space accented by a 19th century Italianate mansion which today is a library and museum - plus the Burholme Water Tower which stands alongside this park.
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN BURHOLME
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