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Academy Gardens, Philadelphia

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Penn Academy and Crispin Gardens are the local youth sports organizations. There is little industry but a fair amount of retail trade in the neighborhood, mainly along Willits Road and Holme Avenue. Former prominent residents include
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Many of the homes were inexpensive starter homes that were largely unfinished to cost constraints. These homes have been extensively remodeled over the years and now largely belie their humble origins.
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Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Academy Gardens was settled in earnest by veterans of
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