Andorra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Andorra is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Andorra is a part of Roxborough, being within the borders of the original Roxborough Township and having the same zip code (19128). At some point during the 19th or 20th century, Andorra developed a cultural identity as a neighborhood within Roxborough. Finkel[1] says that the neighborhood (which occupies one of the higher elevations in Philadelphia, on bluffs overlooking the Schuylkill River) was named "Andorra" after a fancied resemblance to the small country of the same name which sits astride the Pyrenees between France and Spain.
Andorra borders Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Although within Philadelphia city limits, Andorra resembles suburban Montgomery County more than Philadelphia city neighborhoods. Andorra was established and developed in 1950 and therefore has stereotypically suburban characteristics, such as a strip mall, many single or double-family dwellings set back from the street, and apartment buildings on large lots with ample off-street parking. The most well-known apartment complexes are Summit Park and Henry on the Park.
On Cathedral Parkway in Andorra, a small portion of what was to have been a large, Gothic-style cathedral for the Episcopal diocese of Philadelphia may still be seen. A lack of funds during the 1930s, however, prevented the cathedral's completion. The apse, the only section constructed, now serves as St. Mary's Episcopal church. The rest of the cathedral's property houses a non-sectarian retirement home, known as Cathedral Village, where many of Philadelphia's retired social, academic, and intellectual elite reside.
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[edit] Education
The neighborhood Catholic grade schools are Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM), and Holy Child. [Holy Child School is in Manayunk section of Philadelphia, not Andorra section]
[edit] Public libraries
Free Library of Philadelphia operates the Andorra Branch at the Andorra Shopping Center at 705 East Cathedral Road at Henry Avenue.[2]
[edit] Bibliography
- Finkel, Kenneth (ed) (1995), Philadelphia Almanac and Citizens' Manual (1995 ed.), Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, pp. 156–170, ISBN 0-914076-89-2
[edit] References
- ^ Finkel 1995, p. 156.
- ^ "Andorra Branch." Free Library of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
Coordinates: 40°04′21″N 75°13′53″W / 40.072611°N 75.23129°W
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