Washington Avenue Immigration Station
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Gosffo
N 39° 55.987 W 075° 08.598
18S E 487756 N 4420343
100 miles from the ocean, it was owned and built by the railroad. So railroad tickets where available for sale!
Waymark Code: WM81DB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2010
Views: 12
Marker Text: Since the 1870s, the station was an entry point and processing center for immigrants, primarily from Southern and Eastern Europe. From here, newcomers moved into the city or other parts of the state. It was demolished in 1915.
Marker Name: Washington Avenue Immigration Station
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 09/14/1994
Marker Type: City
Location: Christopher Columbus Blvd. At Washington Ave., adjacent to U.S. Coast Guard Station, Philadelphia
Category: Ethnic & Immigration
Website: [Web Link]
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