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Washington Avenue Immigration Station

Philadelphia County · dedicated 1994 · S Columbus Blvd. at Washington Ave., adjacent to US Coast Guard Station, Philadelphia

Since the 1870s, the station was an entry point and processing center for immigrants, primarily from Eastern and Southern Europe. From here, newcomers moved into the city or other parts of the state. It was demolished in 1915.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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