Mt. Airy
Mt. Airy was incorporated into the city of Philadelphia in 1854. And like many other neighborhoods – it has held on to its separate sense of identity ever since. Mt. Airy’s main thoroughfare is Germantown Avenue – which SEPTA’s Route 23 runs up and down. Often referred to as just “The Avenue”, Germantown Avenue is the hub of the community and commercial activity in the neighborhood.
How to Get There
The Chesnut Hill East Line services Mt. Airy, Sedgwick, Stenton, and Washington Lane Stations in East Mt. Airy. The Chestnut Hill West Line services Allen Lane, Carpenter, Upsal and Tulpehocken Stations in West Mt. Airy. Bus Routes 18, 23, 53, H, L, and XH also serve the area.
Things to Do
Quintessence Theatre is in residence at the historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy. The Sedgwick Theater, built in 1928, is an art deco movie palace designed by William Lee.
