Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
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Wynnewood is a suburban
The community was named in 1691 for Dr. Thomas Wynne, William Penn's physician and the first Speaker of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Wynnewood is one of many neighborhoods on the historic Philadelphia Main Line, and is the home of institutions such as Lankenau Medical Center, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary,[1] Palmer Theological Seminary, All Saints' Episcopal Church, and Friends' Central School.
Demographics
Wynnewood[2] is neither an incorporated area nor a census-designated place. As of 2010 census, there were 13,572 people and 5,436 households residing in the community.[3] In 2000, the population density was 3,882 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the community was 92.9% White, 3.2% Asian, 2.5% African American, 0.40% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median income for a household in the community was $86,861, and the median income for a family was $111,683. The per capita income for the community was $51,543. About 0.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Residents of Wynnewood cooperate with those of adjacent Ardmore in many ways, one of which is the ArdWood Civic Association. South Ardmore Park is partly in Wynnewood, and partly in Ardmore. This park is the site of a free or low-cost summer camp, sporting activities, walking paths, and a verdant setting.
The ZIP Code for Wynnewood is 19096.
Commerce
Wynnewood is mostly residential with its shopping centers located in various clusters.
The largest shopping center in Wynnewood is the 257,000 sq ft (23,876 m2)[4] Wynnewood Shopping Center opened in 1949. In 1954 its first anchor stores opened, John Wanamaker and luxury retailer Bonwit Teller.[5] Over time it seen anchors come and go such as Old Navy, and Borders. The Wanamaker's building was divided into a Genuardi’s supermarket and a Bed Bath and Beyond.[6][4] Current anchors as of late 2023 are Old Navy, DSW, and Giant. [7]
Other shopping venues in the suburb include Wynnewood Square and the
Along with its tree-shaded streets and mature old stone homes, Wynnewood has also been known historically for its car dealerships, which line Lancaster Avenue from South Wynnewood to Argyle Road. Gracious, old-fashioned restaurants, Stouffer's and the Viking Inn, both on Lancaster Avenue, have disappeared and not been replaced, although less expensive fare is widely available.
Transportation
Opposite the Wynnewood Shopping Center is the Wynnewood train station. Built in the 1870s, the vintage regional rail (SEPTA) train station (MP 7.5) was designed by Wilson Brothers and Company for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Towns on the lower "Main Line" adjacent to Wynnewood include
Wynnewood is located along Lancaster Avenue (U.S. Route 30) and is also easily accessible from nearby Interstate Routes 76 (the Schuylkill Expressway east and west) and 476 (the Philadelphia bypass nicknamed the "Blue Route", traveling south and north between Chester and Interstate 95 in the south and Plymouth Meeting, Germantown, and the east-west Pennsylvania Turnpike in the north).
Hospitals
Wynnewood is also home to one the principal three teaching hospitals that serve Philadelphia's Main Line. Along with the eponymous Bryn Mawr and Paoli Memorial hospitals, Lankenau Hospital, on Lancaster Avenue (Route 30) in Wynnewood near the Overbrook border, has traditionally been affiliated with either Jefferson[8] or Drexel[9] colleges of medicine and is always (with Bryn Mawr and Paoli) on the list of the nation's top community hospitals. Saunders House, a rehabilitation facility, can be found on Lankenau's premises, as is a large and busy medical office building that is home to many of the private practices of the hospital's attending physicians.
Education
Most of Wynnewood's public school children attend the Merion, Penn Wynne, or Penn Valley elementary schools, part of
The Japanese Language School of Philadelphia (JLSP, フィラデルフィア日本語補習授業校 Firaderufia Nihongo Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a
Media
The area is covered by The Main Line Times.[17]
Features
The well-regarded 1962 dramatic film David and Lisa was filmed in part at and around the Wynnewood train station.
Also located in the community is Shortridge Memorial Park, a small park in a creek valley with stone bridges under which
Notable people
- Walter Annenberg, former media mogul, philanthropist, arts patron, and U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom
- Aaron Beck, professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and father of cognitive therapy
- Archdiocese of Philadelphiacardinal
- Kobe Bryant, former professional basketball player, Los Angeles Lakers
- Kat Dennings, actress, 2 Broke Girls, Thor, Thor: The Dark World, and WandaVision'”. Located at University Avenue and Vare Avenue toward Mifflin Street.
- Wayne Ellington, former professional basketball player
- William P. Henszey, Baldwin Locomotive Works partner
- Jonathan Hoffman, investment banker and bond trader
- Hannah Clothier Hull, Quaker pacifist
- Joan Jett, rock musician
- Owen Jones, former U.S. Congressman
- Hilary Koprowski, former virologist responsible for first oral poliomyelitis vaccine
- Patti LaBelle, musician known as the "Godmother of Soul"
- John Lucas III, former professional basketball player and current assistant coach, Los Angeles Lakers
- Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles owner
- Benjamin G. Neel, scientist
- Lori Erica Ruff, identity thief
- Rebecca Rutstein, artist
- Henry Scattergood, former cricket player
- Alex Scott, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundationfounder
- Gerhard Spiegler, former president, Elizabethtown College
References
- ISBN 0-7689-2555-X.
- ^ Jones, Richard. Lower Merion: The First Three Hundred Years. Ardmore: The Lower Merion Historical Society, 2001.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "Wynnewood Shopping Center". National Real Estate Investor. April 17, 2002. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Lower Merion". Lower Merion History. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Wynnewood Shopping Center owner granted partial relief of 60-year-old development limits". Mainline Media News. March 10, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Wynnewood Shopping Center". Federal Realty. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Thomas Jefferson University website
- ^ Drexel College of Medicine website
- ^ Lower Merion School District website
- ^ Saint Joseph University website
- ^ Villanova University website
- ^ Rosemont College website
- ^ Eastern University website
- ^ "Directions." Japanese Language School of Philadelphia. Retrieved on March 30, 2014. "The Japanese Language School of Philadelphia utilizes the campus of: Friends Central School 1101 City Avenue, Wynnewood, PA"
- Lower Merion Township. Retrieved on April 30, 2014. (contains maps of Lower Merion).
- ^ "Official Website". Main Line Times. Retrieved February 27, 2017.