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Brewerytown, Philadelphia — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Brewerytown is a district of Philadelphia, a stretch of brick row houses near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in Pennsylvania.
About Brewerytown
Where to stay in Brewerytown
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Brewerytown works for travellers who want to be near the old museums without the centre-city crowds. Rooms are limited here, running to short-stay flats and guesthouses among the brick, though the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Eastern State Penitentiary, and the Rocky Steps all sit within a short walk or ride. Strawberry Mansion lies just north. Come for calm streets and easy museum days.
About Brewerytown
What are the main landmarks in Brewerytown?
Brewerytown's landmarks belong to two worlds. To the south stand the Philadelphia Museum of Art, its famous Rocky Steps, and the stone cellblocks of Eastern State Penitentiary. The Jefferson Street Grounds once drew crowds to the same streets.
North lies Strawberry Mansion, where the John Coltrane House keeps a musician's memory. Saint Francis Xavier Church anchors the parish nearby.
What is the history of Brewerytown?
Brewerytown's history stands in its old brick. Saint Francis Xavier Church, Zion German Presbyterian Church, and the Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church rose with the parishes that once filled these streets, while the John Coltrane House recalls the musicians of neighbouring Strawberry Mansion. The parishes came and went.
What they built is what remains.
Where is Brewerytown?
Brewerytown sits in North Philadelphia, bordered by Strawberry Mansion to the north and Mantua to the south, near the grounds of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Updated July 2026