Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia
Cobbs Creek is a neighborhood located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, named for the creek which forms part of Philadelphia's western border. Cobbs Creek is generally bounded by Market Street to the north, Baltimore Avenue to the south, 52nd Street to the east, and the border of Upper Darby along Cobbs Creek to the West.
Cobbs Creek Automobile Suburb Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Cobbs Creek Parkway, Spruce St., 52nd St., and Angora St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′1″N 75°14′50″W |
| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architect | E.A. Wilson; et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001366 |
| 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 the MOVE headquarters at 6221 Osage Avenue spread to 64 other buildings in the neighborhood. The destroyed homes were hastily rebuilt by the city, but were later condemned after years of attempted repairs to the shoddy construction.
Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places are the Holmes Junior High School and Walnut Park Plaza Hotel.