Max Myers Playground
1601 Hellerman St
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 685-1242
Chuck Christman, Rec Leader
12.4-acre site in Castor Gardens. This area includes playground equipment, a pool, sports fields, and hockey, basketball, and tennis courts. The four-room building has multi-purpose spaces. It was named for Max Myers, a leader in the summer camps movement, in 1955. Myers was also the first principal of the Spruance School across the street.
Leadership
City Council Representative
Maria Quinonez-Sanchez
Advisory Council
Jonathan Lettieri
Ivy Smith
Population within Half a Mile
52,055
Median Income: $35,243
Below Poverty Line: 25%
African American: 29%
People of Color: 60%
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