Holme Circle, Philadelphia

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Holme Circle
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Holme Ave Bridge Crossing Pennypack Creek
Country  United States
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia County
City Philadelphia
Area code(s) Area code 215

Holme Circle is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the loop of Pennypack Creek at Holme Avenue and Welsh Road.[1] The area is generally composed of two-story twin homes north of the Holme Circle (Walnut Hill, Axe Factory and Manchester Streets—built 1959–1964), one-story twins southeast of the Circle (Colfax, Draper and Albion Streets—built around 1962) and single homes south of Welsh Road and Holme Avenue (Winchester Park—Stamford, Hargrave, Lenola and Martindale Streets—built 1951–1955). St Jerome Parish serves the area; the Robert Pollock Elementary School is at Welsh Road and Tolbut Street.

Prominent people

Former prominent residents include Sylvester Stallone (on Mower Street),[2] Thomas Holme,[citation needed] and Robert Pollock.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/otherinfo/pname1.htm
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